Lok Sabha Question No. 1998 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-14
Subject: Setting up of Natural Gas Stations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu, Mohan Mandavi

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1998

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Setting up of Natural Gas Stations

## † 1998. SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU: SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a ) whether the Government proposes to set up natural gas stations in Chhattisgarh like other States of the country;
- ( b)  if  so,  whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  from  the  Government  of Chhattisgarh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has taken any appropriate action on the proposals received for setting up of CNG gas stations;
- (e) if so, the details thereof, district-wise; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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 (f) 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  11A  CGD  bidding  round,  PNGRB  has authorized 300 Geographical Areas (GAs) covering about 98% of the population and 88% of total geographical area of the country spread over around 630 districts in 28 states/UTs for the development of CGD network with MWP target of establishing 17,751 CNG stations across the country by 2032.

PNGRB has authorised  7  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  (1  GA  spread  over  Madhya  Pradesh &Chhattisgarh)  in  state  of  Chhattisgarh  and  the  authorised  CGD  entities  are  required  to establish 1,130 CNG stations in the state of Chhattisgarh by 2030. GA-wise details of MWP target for establishing CNG stations in the state of Chhattisgarh are at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1998 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14.12.2023 REGARDING SETTING UP OF NATURAL GAS STATIONS

## GA-wise details of MWP target for establishing CNG stations in Chhattisgarh

| S. No.   | Geographical Areas/CGD Networks                                       |   Total MWPtarget of CNG stations |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.       | Anuppur, Bilaspur and Korba Districts                                 |                                20 |
| 2.       | Baloda Bazar, Gariyaband and Raipur districts                         |                               606 |
| 3.       | Kabirdham, Raj Nandgaon and Kanker districts                          |                                78 |
| 4.       | Mungeli, Bemetara, Durg, Balod and Dhamtari districts                 |                               178 |
| 5.       | Jashpur, Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa and Mahasamund districts             |                               162 |
| 6.       | Koriya, Surajpur, Balrampur and Surguja districts                     |                                54 |
| 7.       | Kondagaon, Bastar, Sukma, Narayanpur, Bijapur and Dantewada districts |                                32 |
| Total    | Total                                                                 |                              1130 |

Source: PNGRB.