Lok Sabha Question No. 199 (STARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Promotion and Strengthening of CNG/PNG Services
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Sanatan Pandey

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *199

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  February, 2026

## PROMOTION AND STRENGTHENING OF CNG/PNG SERVICES

## † *199 SHRI SANATAN PANDEY:

## 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 any scheme to promote and strengthen CNG/PNG services in rural  and  backward  areas  of  the  country,  particularly  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  if  so  the  details thereof;
- (b)  the number of CNG/PNG stations proposed to be set up in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  to  improve  natural  gas  coverage  in  the  country, particularly in Uttar Pradesh?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी ( ŵी हरदीप िसंह पुरी )

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

- (a) to (c):  A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  199  FOR  REPLY  ON  12.02.2026  REGARDING PROMOTION AND STRENGTHENING OF CNG/PNG SERVICES ASKED BY SHRI SANATAN PANDEY

(a)  to  (c)  Providing  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  connections  and  establishment  of  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations are part of development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks. The same is carried out by the entities authorized by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board  (PNGRB)  as  per  their  Minimum  Work  Programme  (MWP).  PNGRB  has  authorized entities for development of CGD network in 307 Geographical Areas (GAs), covering the entire mainland  area  for  the  development  of  CGD  network  across  the  country,  including  rural  and backward areas of Uttar Pradesh.The expansion of CGD network is a continuous process.

PNGRB has authorized 43 GAs (including 1 GA spread over Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh,  1  GA  spread  over  Uttarakhand  &  Uttar  Pradesh,  1  GA  spread  over  Bihar  &  Uttar Pradesh and 1 GA spread over Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh) covering entire state of Uttar Pradesh (including  rural  and  backward  areas)  for  development  of  CGD  network.GA-wise  details  for MWP target  of  PNG  (D)  connections  and  CNG  stations  in  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  as  on 30.11.2025, are at Annexure .

The spread of natural gas in the country (including in Uttar Pradesh) is also facilitated by the  development  of  National  Gas  Grid  which  supports  the  GAs  to  access  gas.  PNGRB  is  the authority to grant authorization to entities to lay, build, operate and expand Natural Gas Pipelines (NGPL).  PNGRB  has  authorized  approximately  34200  km  of  NGPL  network  which  include common  carrier,  spur  line,  tie-in  connectivity  and  dedicated  pipeline  across  the  country  to various  entities  out  of  which  25923  km  have  been  made  operational  as  on  30.09.2025.  Upon completion of balance pipeline, which is under construction, the National Gas Grid will connect all  major  demand  centres.  This  would  ensure  availability  of  Natural  Gas  across  all  regions (including rural and backward areas) and facilitate downstream development of CGD networks, and also potentially help to achieve uniform economic and social progress.

To promote CNG (T) and PNG (D) segment of CGD Sectoracross the country (including in rural and backward areas), Government have taken various steps which, inter-alia ,  includes allocating domestic gas on priority basis to CNG (T)/ PNG(D); diverting domestic gas from nonpriority  sectors  to  meet  the  requirement  for  CNG  (T)/PNG(D)  sector,  expansion  of  CGD network, grant of Public Utility Status to CGD projects, notification for supply of domestic gas through  available  mode  (including  cascade  mode)  for  CNG(T)/  PNG(D)  purpose,  allocating domestic  natural  gas  for  CNG  (T)  and  PNG  (D)  segments  on  a  two-quarter  advance  basis, expansion of National Gas Grid Pipeline, setting up of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals, Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative to promote BioCNG.  Government  has  also  notified  that  gas  produced  from  discoveries  in  Deepwater,  Ultra Deepwater  and  High  Pressure-High  Temperature  areas,  in  any  situation  which  may  require proportionate distribution of the gas offered under the bidding process, the contractor shall offer gas to bidders belonging to CNG (T)/ PNG (D) sector on priority.

PNGRB has rationalised the Unified Tariff by reducing tariff zones from three to two and notified transportation tariffs  of  Rs.  54/MMBTU  for  Zone-1  (up  to  300  km)  and  Rs. 102.86/MMBTU for Zone-2 (beyond 300 km), effective from 01.01.2026. Zone-1 tariff has been extended  nationwide  for  CNG  (T)  and  PNG  (D),  resulting  in  nearly  50%  reduction  in transportation charges for consumers beyond 300 km. This reform further improves affordability and equity in access to natural gas.

PNGRB, in collaboration with CGD entities, has launched the National PNG Drive 2.0 from 1 st January  2026 to 31 st March 2026. The initiative aims to ensure optimal utilization of existing  infrastructure,  promote  new  connections  and  activate  non-billed  customers,  with  an overall objective to increase the usage of natural gas across the diverse user categories. As part of  PNGRB's  National  PNG  Drive  2.0,  all  authorized  entities  in  Uttar  Pradesh  are  actively undertaking  targeted  consumer  outreach  and  promotional  initiatives  which  inter  alia  includes enhanced stakeholder engagement, consumer outreach, and operational focus across the GA to accelerate the adoption of domestic PNG connections.

The above initiatives have led to provisioning of more than 1.58 Crore PNG Domestic (PNG (D)) connections, establishment of more than 8400 CNG stations and laying of over 6.29 lakh inch-km pipeline.

Government  have  taken  several  initiatives  to  utilise  agricultural  residue  and  waste  for green fuel production in the country, which inter-alia includes Pradhan Mantri JI-VAN Yojana for advanced biofuel production and Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) to promote CBG production from biomass, cattle dung, and organic waste.

With  the  objective  of  promoting  rural  economy,  the  Government  have  been  laying emphasis  on  setting  up  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)  plants  in  the  rural  areas  under  the Galvanizing  Organic  Bio-Agro  Resources  Dhan  (GOBARdhan)  initiative  using  agricultural waste, animal waste, press mud, etc. as feedstock (mainly found in rural areas). This facilitates localized CBG generation and supports rural employment and entrepreneurship. The role of the Government is to create an enabling ecosystem for CBG projects. The establishment of CBG plants  is  undertaken  by  entrepreneurs  and  other  interested  entities  based  on  their  own  technocommercial assessment. As  reported  on  GOBARdhan portal, in Uttar Pradesh 37 CBG plants have been commissioned, while 79 are under construction.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (C) IN RESPECT OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *199 FOR REPLY ON 12.02.2026 REGARDING PROMOTION AND STRENGTHENING OF CNG/PNG SERVICES ASKED BY SHRI SANATAN PANDEY.

The GA wise details of domestic PNG connections and CNG stations in the State of Uttar Pradesh as on 30.11.2025

| SL. No   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                                                  | State/Union Territory               | AuthorizedCGD Entity                    | Date of Authorization   | Date of Target Completion   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | CNGStations   | CNGStations      | CNGStations   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|
| SL. No   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                                                  | State/Union Territory               | AuthorizedCGD Entity                    | Date of Authorization   | Date of Target Completion   | MWP Target                   | Pro- Rata Target             | Achieve ments                | MWP Target    | Pro- Rata Target | Achiev ements |
| 1.       | Khurja                                                                                           | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Adani Total Gas Limited                 | 04-Dec-12               | 31-Dec-17                   | 25100                        | 25100                        | 14679                        | NA            | NA               | 10            |
|          | Bagpat District                                                                                  | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Bagpat Green Energy Private Limited     | 28-Mar-18               | 31-Mar-25                   | 10496                        | 10496                        | 5448                         | NA            | NA               | 14            |
|          | Saharanpur District                                                                              | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 11-May-16               | 30-Jun-23                   | 29883                        | 29883                        | 29884                        | NA            | NA               | 18            |
|          | Amethi, Pratapgarh&Raebareli Districts                                                           | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 10-Aug-18               | 30-Sep-28                   | 18169                        | 7873                         | 6538                         | 20            | 13               | 37            |
|          | Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Bahraich, Shrawasti, Balrampur, Siddharth Nagar &Maharajganj districts | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 08-Jun-22               | 30-Jun-30                   | 5069648                      | 1225165                      | 73358                        | 421           | 153              | 117           |
|          | Jhansi                                                                                           | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Central UP Gas Limited                  | 26-Feb-14               | 31-Mar-19                   | 23706                        | 23706                        | 28127                        | NA            | NA               | 10            |
|          | Bareilly                                                                                         | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Central UP Gas Limited                  | 22-Apr-09               | 30-Jun-14                   | 27500                        | 27500                        | 57972                        | NA            | NA               | 23            |
|          | Kanpur                                                                                           | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Central UP Gas Limited                  | 22-Apr-09               | 30-Jun-14                   | 70035                        | 70035                        | 131483                       | NA            | NA               | 59            |
|          | Varanasi District                                                                                | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | GAIL (India) Limited                    | 07-Mar-18               | 31-Mar-25                   | 40211                        | 40211                        | 115313                       | NA            | NA               | 41            |
|          | Meerut                                                                                           | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | GAIL Gas Limited                        | 12-Jun-09               | 30-Jun-14                   | 125000                       | 125000                       | 72949                        | 5             | 5                | 23            |
|          | Mirzapur, Chandauli and Sonbhadra Districts                                                      | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | GAIL Gas Limited                        | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-29                   | 151001                       | 55367                        | 11223                        | 51            | 28               | 29            |
|          | Faizabad &Sultanpur Districts                                                                    | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Green Gas Limited                       | 24-Sep-18               | 30-Sep-28                   | 4000                         | 1733                         | 2005                         | 4             | 3                | 10            |
| 13.      | Unnao (EAAA) District                                                                            | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Green Gas Limited                       | 24-Sep-18               | 30-Sep-28                   | 3000                         | 1300                         | 690                          | 2             | 1                | 3             |
| 14.      | Agra                                                                                             | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Green Gas Limited                       | 12-Nov-09               | 31-Mar-14                   | 22000                        | 22000                        | 117415                       | NA            | NA               | 31            |
| 15.      | Lucknow                                                                                          | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Green Gas Limited                       | 15-Mar-16               | 31-Mar-23                   | 494186                       | 494186                       | 131923                       | NA            | NA               | 48            |
| 16.      | Bareilly (EAAA) District, Pilibhit and Rampur Districts                                          | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-29                   | 145000                       | 53167                        | 15176                        | 140           | 77               | 66            |
| 17.      | Farrukhabad, Etah and Hardoi Districts                                                           | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-29                   | 98000                        | 35933                        | 17208                        | 75            | 41               | 58            |
| 18.      | Mainpuri and Kannauj Districts                                                                   | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-29                   | 60000                        | 22000                        | 15444                        | 45            | 25               | 37            |
| 19.      | Shahjahanpur and Budaun Districts                                                                | 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-29                   | 125000                       | 45833                        | 18230                        | 75            | 41               | 45            |

| SL. No   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                                             | State/Union Territory   | AuthorizedCGD Entity                        | Date of Authorization                  | Date of Target Completion   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | CNGStations   | CNGStations      | CNGStations   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|
| SL. No   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                                             | State/Union Territory   | AuthorizedCGD Entity                        | Date of Authorization                  | Date of Target Completion   | MWP Target                   | Pro- Rata Target             | Achieve ments                | MWP Target    | Pro- Rata Target | Achiev ements |
|          | Allahabad                                                                                   | 20. 21. 22. 23.         | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited        | 08-May-13                              | 30-Jun-18                   | 225000                       | 225000                       | 24532                        | NA            | NA               | 10            |
|          | Bulandshahr (part) District                                                                 |                         | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited        | 06-Mar-18                              | 31-Mar-25                   | 16026                        | 16026                        | 16050                        | NA            | NA               | 21            |
|          | Bulandshahr District (EAAA), Aligarh &Hathras Districts                                     |                         | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited        | 24-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 143404                       | 62142                        | 6312                         | 46            | 29               | 28            |
|          | Allahabad District (EAAA), Bhadohi &Kaushambi Districts                                     |                         | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited        | 13-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 58658                        | 25418                        | 8100                         | 24            | 15               | 20            |
|          | Jaunpur and Ghazipur Districts                                                              | 24.                     | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited        | 24-Apr-19                              | 30-Jun-29                   | 77033                        | 26320                        | 6677                         | 38            | 19               | 17            |
|          | Meerut District (EAAA), Muzaffarnagar &Shamli Districts                                     | 25.                     | Indraprastha Gas Limited                    | 13-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 105543                       | 45735                        | 65665                        | 36            | 23               | 44            |
|          | Kanpur (EAAA) District, Fatehpur and Hamirpur Districts                                     | 26.                     | Indraprastha Gas Limited                    | 29-Mar-19                              | 31-Mar-29                   | 144000                       | 52800                        | 53337                        | 45            | 25               | 30            |
|          | Banda, Chitrakoot and Mahoba                                                                | 27.                     | Indraprastha Gas Limited                    | 13-Apr-22                              | 30-Jun-30                   | 150006                       | 36251                        | 33993                        | 102           | 37               | 32            |
|          | Ghaziabad &Hapur Districts                                                                  | 28.                     | Indraprastha Gas Limited                    | 11-Oct-19                              | 31-Dec-26                   | 324792                       | 292337                       | 407946                       | NA            | NA               | 79            |
|          | Noida (including Greater Noida)                                                             | 29.                     | Indraprastha Gas Limited                    | 25-Apr-23                              | 30-Jun-28                   | 499144                       | 390639                       | 429701                       | NA            | NA               | 75            |
|          | Amroha (except area already authorized) &Sambhal (except area already authorized) districts | 30.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 04-May-22                              | 30-Jun-30                   | 657000                       | 158775                       | 0                            | 99            | 36               | 10            |
|          | Kasganj district                                                                            | 31.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 04-May-22                              | 30-Jun-30                   | 252000                       | 60900                        | 0                            | 45            | 16               | 5             |
| 32.      | Mathura                                                                                     |                         | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 11-Jun-09                              | 30-Jun-14                   | 65000                        | 65000                        | 23798                        | 5             | 5                | 13            |
|          | Auraiya, Kanpur Dehat&Etawah Districts                                                      | 33.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 13-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 118800                       | 51480                        | 14467                        | 27            | 17               | 41            |
|          | Moradabad (EAAA) District                                                                   | 34.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 13-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   | 154800                       | 67080                        | 13261                        | 27            | 17               | 21            |
|          | Azamgarh, Mau and Ballia Districts                                                          | 35.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 29-03-2019 (New Start Date 01.10.2019) | 30-Sep-29                   | 100800                       | 31920                        | 12827                        | 40            | 19               | 28            |
|          | Basti and Ambedkarnagar Districts                                                           | 36.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 29-03-2019 (New Start Date 01.10.2019) | 30-Sep-29                   | 35100                        | 11115                        | 8000                         | 18            | 9                | 17            |
|          | Gonda and Barabanki Districts                                                               | 37.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 29-Mar-19                              | 31-Mar-29                   | 111600                       | 40920                        | 8426                         | 36            | 20               | 30            |
|          | Moradabad                                                                                   | 38.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 30-Nov-12                              | 31-Dec-17                   | 127000                       | 127000                       | 38505                        | NA            | NA               | 8             |
|          | Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar &Kushinagar Districts                                           | 39.                     | Megha City Gas Distribution Private Limited | 13-09-2018 (New start date 01-10-2019) | 30-Sep-29                   | 178200                       | 56430                        | 14664                        | 36            | 17               | 32            |

| SL. No   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                       | State/Union Territory            | AuthorizedCGD Entity                    | Date of Authorization   | Date of Target   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | PNG (Domestic) Connections   | CNGStations   | CNGStations      | CNGStations   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------|------------------|---------------|
|          |                                                                       |                                  |                                         |                         | Completion       | MWP Target                   | Pro- Rata Target             | Achieve ments                | MWP Target    | Pro- Rata Target | Achiev ements |
| 40.      | Gopalganj, Siwan, West Champaran, East Champaran and Deoria districts | Bihar &Uttar Pradesh             | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 04-May-22               | 30-Jun-30        | 1010999                      | 244325                       | 43567                        | 67            | 24               | 27            |
| 41.      | Firozabad (Taj Trapezium Zone)                                        | Uttar Pradesh& Rajasthan         | GAIL Gas Limited                        | 26-Sep-11               | 25-Aug-14        | 24000                        | 24000                        | 27719                        | NA            | NA               | 53            |
| 42.      | Jhansi (EAAA) District, Bhind, Jalaun, Lalitpur and Datia Districts   | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | Adani Total Gas Limited                 | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-29        | 110099                       | 40370                        | 105                          | 29            | 16               | 20            |
| 43.      | Bijnor and Nainital Districts                                         | Uttar Pradesh and Uttrakhand     | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 29-Mar-19               | 31-Mar-31        | 300000                       | 110000                       | 17976                        | 91            | 33               | 40            |
| Total    | Total                                                                 | Total                            | Total                                   | Total                   | Total            | 1,15,30,939                  | 45,78,473                    | 21,40,693                    | 1,649         | 763              | 1,380         |

## (source: PNGRB)

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