Lok Sabha Question No. 1230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: CNG Stations in Telangana
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1230

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9th FEBRUARY, 2023

## CNG Stations in Telangana

1230.  DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether it is true that as per the Minimum Work Plan (MWP), Telangana needed 270 CNG stations and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that at present there are only 74 CNG stations in the State;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, district-wise along with the reasons for not increasing the number of CNG stations as per MWP;
- (d) the details of the last assessment made about the requirement of number of CNG stations in the State; and
- (e) whether there is any proposal to increase the number of CNG stations in other areas of the State and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (e) Establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station is part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network and the same is being carried out by the entities authorised by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). PNGRB identifies the Geographical Areas (GAs) for authorisation in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity and  natural  gas  availability.  The  authorised  entities  develop  the  CNG  infrastructure  in  their respective GAs as per their committed Minimum Work Plan (MWP). PNGRB has authorised 8 GAs for development of CGD infrastructure in the state of Telangana and as per the MWP, authorised entities have committed to establish 619 CNG stations in the state. As on 30.11.2022, total 134 CNG  stations  have  been  commissioned.  District/GA  wise  details  of  MWP  target  and  CNG stations commissioned by the authorised entities are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2022 REGARDING CNG STATIONS IN TELANGANA.

District/GA-wise details of CNG stations in the state of Telangana

| Sl. No.   | Geographical Area                                                                       |   MWPtargets for CNG stations (Nos.) |   CNGstations established(as on 30.11.2022) |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| 1.        | Bhadradri Kothagudem& Khamman Districts                                                 |                                   12 |                                           4 |
| 2.        | Jagtial, Peddapalli, Karimnagar& Rajanna Sircilla Districts                             |                                    5 |                                           2 |
| 3.        | Jangaon, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Mahabubabad, Warangal Urban &Warangal Rural Districts |                                   12 |                                           3 |
| 4.        | Medak, Siddipet &Sangareddy Districts                                                   |                                   54 |                                          16 |
| 5.        | Medchal-Malkajgiri, Ranga Reddy &Vikarabad Districts                                    |                                  110 |                                          11 |
| 6.        | Nalgonda Suryapet &Yadadri Bhuvanagiri Districts                                        |                                   75 |                                          10 |
| 7.        | Nizamabad, Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial Kumuram Bheem Asifabad and Kamareddy districts  |                                  351 |                                           0 |
| 8.        | Hyderabad                                                                               |                                    0 |                                          88 |
|           | Total                                                                                   |                                  619 |                                         134 |

Source: PNGRB