Lok Sabha Question No. 305 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: CNG Stations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha, Ravi Kishan Shukla

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 305

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  March, 2022

## CNG Stations

†*305. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  number  of  CNG  stations  in  view  of  the increasing CNG operated vehicles in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of CNG stations for which approval has been granted so far and is likely to be granted by the Government during the current year, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has imposed any kind of restriction on the companies to open CNG stations and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म मंी ( ी हरदप संह पुर )

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (d)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *305 RAISED BY SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA AND SHRI RAVI KISHAN, MPs TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022.

(a) to (d ) Yes, Sir . Government of India has set a target of increasing the share of natural gas in the primary energy mix from 6.7% to 15 % by 2030. Expanding the city gas distribution network through establishment of CNG stations and providing piped natural gas to households, industries and commercial establishments is one of the strategies for increasing the consumption of natural gas.

Establishment of CNG station is a part of development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network and the same is carried out by the entities authorized by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). PNGRB launched the 11 th CGD bidding round in August 2021 for development of CGD network in 65 GAs. In conclusion of this round, PNGRB has authorized 40 GAs and  issued  Letters  of  Intent  (LoI)  for  21  GAs.  In  this  round,  the  Minimum  Work  Plan (MWP) provides  for  establishment  of  8721  CNG  Stations.  Later  under  11 th A  CGD  bidding round,  PNGRB  has  invited  bids  for  6  GAs  in  January/February  2022.  The  last  date  of  bid submission  is  06.04.2022/10.05.2022.  CGD  network  after  the  11 th and  11 th A  CGD  bidding rounds, shall potentially cover 98% of population and 88% of geographical area of the country.

CGD entities set up and operate CNG stations on their own or through dealers of various Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), based on the assigned Minimum Work Programme (MWP), the  demand  of  natural  gas  in  the  area  and  techno-commercial  viability.  Up  to  the  10 th CGD bidding round, PNGRB had authorized 228 Geographical Areas (GAs) for establishment of 8211 CNG stations as per MWP in various GAs. The number of CNG stations established by various authorized  entities  has  increased  from  1,742  on  31.03.2019  to  3,878  on  31.01.2022.  The State/UT-wise details of CNG stations are at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 305 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.03.2022 REGARDING CNG STATIONS.

## State-wise details of CNG stations

|   Sl. No. | State                                            | CNG stations established(as on 31.01.2022)   | MWPtargets for CNG stations (Nos.)*   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh                                   | 108                                          | 426                                   |
|         2 | Andhra Pradesh Karnataka& Tamil Nadu             | 3                                            | 251                                   |
|         3 | Assam                                            | 1                                            | 72                                    |
|         4 | Bihar                                            | 33                                           | 459                                   |
|         5 | Bihar and Jharkhand                              | -                                            | 37                                    |
|         6 | Chandigarh (UT) Haryana Punjab &Himachal Pradesh | 21                                           | -                                     |
|         7 | Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT)                      | 7                                            | -                                     |
|         8 | Daman and Diu (UT)                               | 4                                            | -                                     |
|         9 | Daman and Diu &Gujarat                           | 13                                           | 35                                    |
|        10 | Goa                                              | 10                                           | -                                     |
|        11 | Gujarat                                          | 861                                          | 140                                   |
|        12 | Haryana and Himachal Pradesh                     | 9                                            | 45                                    |
|        13 | Haryana and Punjab                               | 11                                           | 54                                    |
|        14 | Haryana                                          | 193                                          | 277                                   |
|        15 | Himachal Pradesh                                 | 5                                            | 10                                    |
|        16 | Jharkhand                                        | 38                                           | 179                                   |
|        17 | Karnataka                                        | 107                                          | 812                                   |
|        18 | Kerala                                           | 56                                           | 763                                   |
|        19 | Kerala and Puducherry                            | 2                                            | 125                                   |
|        20 | Madhya Pradesh                                   | 133                                          | 309                                   |
|        21 | Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh                  | -                                            | 20                                    |
|        22 | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan                     | 18                                           | 54                                    |
|        23 | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh                 | 10                                           | 29                                    |
|        24 | Maharashtra                                      | 516                                          | 225                                   |
|        25 | Maharashtra and Gujarat                          | 45                                           | 156                                   |
|        26 | Odisha                                           | 28                                           | 116                                   |
|        27 | National Capital Territory of Delhi (UT)         | 444                                          | -                                     |
|        28 | Puducherry and Tamil Nadu                        | 4                                            | 27                                    |
|        29 | Puducherry                                       | -                                            | 130                                   |
|        30 | Punjab                                           | 136                                          | 278                                   |
|        31 | Rajasthan                                        | 177                                          | 576                                   |
|        32 | Tamil Nadu                                       | 84                                           | 890                                   |
|        33 | Telangana                                        | 112                                          | 268                                   |
|        34 | Tripura                                          | 18                                           | 12                                    |
|        35 | Uttar Pradesh                                    | 582                                          | 785                                   |
|        36 | Uttar Pradesh &Rajasthan                         | 31                                           | -                                     |
|        37 | Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand                     | 10                                           | 91                                    |
|        38 | Uttrakhand                                       | 18                                           | 50                                    |
|        39 | West Bengal                                      | 30                                           | 480                                   |