Lok Sabha Question No. 1658 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: CNG Pumps
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Smt. Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## LOK SABHA

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 st  August, 2024

## CNG PUMPS

## 1658 SMT. POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

(a) whether the Government has taken steps to promote the use of CNG in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether there has been an increase in the number of CNG-operated vehicles and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of the number of CNG pumps opened across the country during the last five years, State-wise including Gujarat; and

(d) the details of the number of CNG pumps in Jamnagar and DevbhumiDwarka districts of Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे शगोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) Establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations 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) as per their Minimum Work  Programme  (MWP).  After  completion  of  12/12A  CGD  bidding  round,  PNGRB  has authorized entities for the development of CGD network in 307 Geographical Areas (GAs), covering almost 100% of the total geographical area of the country spread over around 733 districts  in  34  states/UTs  with  MWP target of establishing 18,336 CNG stations across  the country  by  2032.  To  promote  the  use  of  CNG    in  the  country  the  Government  has  taken various measures which includes diverting domestic gas from power and other non- priority sectors to meet the requirement of CNG(Transport) and PNG (Domestic) segments; declaring CNG(T)/PNG(D) sector as the first priority for allocation of domestic natural gas; priority to CNG(T)/PNG(D) sector for supply of High Pressure High temperature (HP-HT) gas in any situation requiring proportionate distribution of gas under the bidding process, etc.

(b)  There  has  been  an  increase  in  the  number  of  CNG-  Operated  vehicles.  As  per  Vahan dashboard  maintained  by  Ministry  of  Road  Transport  &  Highways,  the  total  number  of vehicles using CNG in 2020 were2,75,097and as on 26.07.2024 the number has increased to 72,22,371across the country.

- (c)  The  detail  of  State/UT  wise  cumulative  number  of  CNG  stations  opened  across  the country including Gujarat during the last five years is at Annexure.
- (d). As on 31.05.2024, the entities have established 25 CNG stations in Jamnagar district and 05 CNG stations in Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (c) OF LOK SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1658TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2024 REGARDING CNG PUMPS

(State wise Cumulative number of CNG Stations)

| S No   | State                     | CNG Stations   | CNG Stations   | CNG Stations   | CNG Stations   | CNG Stations   |
|--------|---------------------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|        |                           | 2020           | 2021           | 2022           | 2023           | 2024           |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh            | 65             | 85             | 133            | 173            | 203            |
| 2      | Assam                     | 1              | 1              | 1              | 5              | 22             |
| 3      | Bihar                     | 8              | 13             | 47             | 104            | 151            |
| 4      | Chandigarh                | 6              | 8              | 8              | 8              | 9              |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh              | 0              | 0              | 0              | 12             | 23             |
| 6      | Delhi                     | 419            | 436            | 456            | 480            | 491            |
| 7      | Goa                       | 2              | 7              | 10             | 12             | 12             |
| 8      | Gujarat                   | 639            | 787            | 949            | 1,011          | 1,017          |
| 9      | Haryana                   | 107            | 188            | 285            | 368            | 466            |
| 10     | Himachal Pradesh          | 5              | 2              | 9              | 10             | 15             |
| 11     | Jammu and Kashmir         | -              | -              | -              | -              | 1              |
| 12     | Jharkhand                 | 8              | 25             | 49             | 75             | 111            |
| 13     | Karnataka                 | 26             | 72             | 185            | 300            | 379            |
| 14     | Kerala                    | 6              | 27             | 89             | 114            | 146            |
| 15     | Madhya Pradesh            | 51             | 102            | 182            | 257            | 337            |
| 16     | Maharashtra               | 375            | 488            | 619            | 803            | 964            |
| 17     | Odisha                    | 19             | 24             | 34             | 66             | 105            |
| 18     | Puducherry                | 0              | 0              | 3              | 4              | 5              |
| 19     | Punjab                    | 37             | 101            | 172            | 230            | 246            |
| 20     | Rajasthan                 | 18             | 67             | 182            | 277            | 354            |
| 21     | Tamil Nadu                | 0              | 23             | 119            | 209            | 338            |
| 22     | Telangana                 | 66             | 97             | 117            | 149            | 186            |
| 23     | Tripura                   | 10             | 12             | 18             | 18             | 18             |
| 24     | UT of Dadar& Nagar Haveli | 6              | 7              | 7              | 7              | 6              |
| 25     | Daman and Diu             | 4              | 5              | 5              | 5              | 6              |
| 26     | Uttarakhand               | 3              | 17             | 31             | 37             | 42             |
| 27     | Uttar Pradesh             | 307            | 485            | 686            | 863            | 1,081          |
| 28     | West Bengal               | 0              | 15             | 37             | 68             | 127            |
| Total  | Total                     | 2,188          | 3,094          | 4,433          | 5,665          | 6,861          |

Source: PNGRB

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