Lok Sabha Question No. 3551 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-10
Subject: CNG Pumps in Jharkhand
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3551 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  AUGUST, 2023

## CNG Pumps in Jharkhand

## †3551. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that the number of CNG operated vehicles is increasing in the country, particularly in Jharkhand and the attraction of the people towards CNG is on rise and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether CNG operated vehicles are become more attractive among people in Jharkhand;
- (c)  the  number  of  CNG  pumps  opened  in  Jharkhand  including  Ranchi  and  other  districts  of Jharkhand;
- (d)  the  details  and  the  number  of  such  pumps  that  are  likely  to  be  opened  in  Ranchi  in  the coming years; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  work  carried  out  by  the  Government  in  Ranchi  under  Corporate  Social Responsibility (CSR) during the last two years?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a) &(b) Yes Sir, total sales of CNG vehicles has rapidly increased over the past few years. As per Vahan dashboard maintained by Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the total number of vehicles using CNG registered till 07.08.2023 were 60,39,224 across the country including 16,487 CNG vehicles in the state of Jharkhand.
- (c) & (d) Establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations is part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network and the same is carried out by the entities authorised by Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  The  authorised  entities  develop  the CNG infrastructure in their respective Geographical Areas (GAs) as per their Minimum Work Plan  (MWP) and techno-commercial feasibility.  PNGRB has authorised  11 GAs (including 3 GAs spread over Bihar and Jharkhand) covering entire state of Jharkhand for development of CGD network. As per MWP, authorised entities have committed to establish 377 CNG stations in  the  state  of  Jharkhand  over  the  next  8-10  years.  As  on  31.05.2023,  the  entities  have  been given the MWP target of establishing 16 CNG stations, however, the entities have established 81 CNG  stations  in  the  state  of  Jharkhand.  GA-wise  details  of  CNG  stations  in  the  state  of Jharkhand is at Annexure -I

(e) Details of work carried out by Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the administrative control of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas  in Ranchi under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during last two years is at Annexure-II

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS(c)  and  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3551 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023 REGARDING CNG PUMPS IN JHARKHAND

GA-wise details of CNG stations in the state of Jharkhand

| Geographical Area                                               |   No. of CNGStations (As on May, 2023) |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| East Singhbhum District                                         |                                     11 |
| Ranchi District                                                 |                                     13 |
| Bokaro, Hazaribagh&Ramgarh Districts                            |                                     22 |
| Giridih&Dhanbad Districts                                       |                                      8 |
| Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts                         |                                      3 |
| Chatra and Palamu Districts                                     |                                      6 |
| Seraikela-Kharsawan District                                    |                                     11 |
| West Singhbhum District                                         |                                      1 |
| Gumla, Latehar, Lohardaga, Simdega, Garhwa and Khunti districts |                                      6 |

Source: PNGRB

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS(e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3551 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2023 REGARDING CNG PUMPS IN JHARKHAND

Details  of  work  carried  out  by  PSUs  under  the  administrative  control  of  Ministry  of Petroleum and Natural Gas in Ranchi under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) during last two years.

| Name of PSU          | CSR activities undertaken                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| GAIL (India) Limited | Support towards Healthcare facilities through operation of 02 Nos. Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) in Bokaro - Ranchi pipeline region, Jharkhand                                                                              |
| GAIL (India) Limited | Support towards Building Climate Resilient Communities - Training rural women as Solar Engineers and Solar Electrification in Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                                           |
| GAIL (India) Limited | Project Support for elimination of clubfoot in children in Ranchi, Jharkhand                                                                                                                                              |
| IOCL                 | Indian Oil Madhur Muskaan - Financial assistance for corrective surgeries for children born with cleft lip/palate deformity at Ranchi                                                                                     |
| BPCL                 | 'Empowering 1000 women by imparting entrepreneurial skills in Multiple States' in 2021-22. Under the said program, in Ranchi, approx. 21 women were trained in the trade - Retail Sales Associate (RSA) in the FY 2021-22 |
| HPCL                 | Support towards fight against COVID-19 through Oxygen Concentrators.                                                                                                                                                      |
| HPCL                 | Support towards conducting heart surgeries for patients from weaker sections.                                                                                                                                             |
| ONGC                 | Construction of solar based toilet block with solar water pump for patients at Ramakrishna Mission TB Sanatorium, Tupuana,Ranchi                                                                                          |

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