Lok Sabha Question No. 1028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-08
Subject: Promotion of CNG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ranjeeta Koli, Vijay Kumar, Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt, Meenakashi Lekhi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8 th  February, 2021

Promotion of CNG

## †1028. SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN DHANANJAYBHATT:

SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is considering to extendCNG service throughout the country and if so, thedetails thereof including the names of the places whereCNG centres have already been set up in the country,State-wise;

(b)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provideCNG  service  in  all  the  districts  of  the country and if so,the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government is considering topromote CNG pump stations in Delhi, Bharatpur andAlwar districts  of  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  details  thereofand  whether  the  Government  has invited/receivedapplications for setting up CNG stations and if so, thedetails thereof;

- (d)  the  details  of  CNG pump stations already set upin Delhi, Bharatpur and Alwar districts of Rajasthan sofar along with the details of the companies by whichthese said stations have been set up; and

(e) whether the Government proposes to set upCNG stations in Gujarat and if so, the place-wise numberthereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)  and  (b)  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  is  the  authority  to  grant authorization  to  the  entities  for  the  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006.  PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the development of CGD network in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity,  natural  gas  availability  and  techno-commercial  viability.  Establishment  of  CNG Stations  is  a  part  of  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  Network  by  an  authorized entity.  The  authorized  entities  are  committed  to  set  up  CNG  Stations  as  per  Minimum  Work Program in authorized GAs. There are about 2,543 operational CNG Stations in the country as on 30.11.2020. State wise list of CNG stations are at Annexure .So far 232 Geographical Areas (GAs) havebeen authorized for development of CGD network across country up to 10th CGD Bidding Round covering more than 400 districts in the country in 27 States/Union Territories (UTs).

(c) to (e )PNGRB has authorized Indraprashtha Gas Limited (IGL) to develop CGD network in National  Capital  Territory  of  Delhi  (NCT),Torrent  Gas  Private  Limited  to  Alwar  (other  than Bhiwadi) district and  Haryana City Gas Distribution (Bhiwadi) Limited to Bhiwadi (in Alwar District)  of Rajsthan. Further, Bharatpur district of Rajasthan is covered under Firozabad (Taj Trapezium  Zone)  GA  authorized  to  GAIL  Gas  Limited.  At  present,  421  CNG  stations  are operational in NCT of Delhi, 1 (one) CNG station is operational in Alwar District and 4 CNG Stations are operational in Bharatpur district in Rajasthan. The authorized entities set up CNG stations as per Minimum Work Program in authorized GAs as per techno-commercial viability, including in Gujarat.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1028 TO BE ANSWERED ON 8.02.2021 REGARDING PROMOTION OF CNG.

## State wise list of CNG stations in the country*

| Sl No.   | State                                          |   CNG Stations as on 30.11.2020 |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                                 |                              72 |
| 2        | Assam                                          |                               1 |
| 3        | Bihar                                          |                               9 |
| 4        | Chandigarh, Haryana, Punjab &Himachal Pradesh* |                              15 |
| 5        | Dadara& Nagar Haveli                           |                               7 |
| 6        | Daman and Diu                                  |                               4 |
| 7        | Daman and Diu &Gujarat                         |                               9 |
| 8        | Goa                                            |                               4 |
| 9        | Gujarat                                        |                             709 |
| 10       | Haryana                                        |                             137 |
| 11       | Haryana &Himachal Pradesh*                     |                               2 |
| 12       | Haryana &Punjab*                               |                               4 |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                               |                               1 |
| 14       | Jharkhand                                      |                              13 |
| 15       | Karnataka                                      |                              37 |
| 16       | Kerala                                         |                              12 |
| 17       | Madhya Pradesh                                 |                              70 |
| 18       | Madhya Pradesh &Rajasthan*                     |                               2 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh &Uttar Pradesh*                 |                               2 |
| 20       | Maharashtra                                    |                             397 |
| 21       | Maharashtra &Gujarat                           |                              12 |
| 22       | National Capital Territory of Delhi (UT)       |                             421 |
| 23       | Odisha                                         |                              19 |
| 24       | Puducherry& Tamil Nadu*                        |                               1 |
| 25       | Punjab                                         |                              69 |
| 26       | Rajasthan                                      |                              39 |
| 27       | Tamil Nadu                                     |                               2 |
| 28       | Telangana                                      |                              73 |
| 29       | Tripura                                        |                              11 |
| 30       | Uttar Pradesh                                  |                             340 |
| 31       | Uttar Pradesh &Rajasthan*                      |                              25 |
| 32       | Uttar Pradesh &Uttarakhand*                    |                               1 |
| 33       | Uttarakhand                                    |                              10 |
| 34       | West Bengal                                    |                              13 |
|          | Total                                          |                            2543 |

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