56 CNG stations in 13 states and 1 union territory inaugurated

Posted on 10 Sep 2020

Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, Hon'ble Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Steel, yesterday, on 10^th September 2020, formally inaugurated 56 CNG stations spread across 13 states and one union territory in India. Daily CNG the filling capacity is expected to go up by over 50,000 vehicles as a result, Indian Oil Corporation announced this in a press release on its website.

The newly commissioned CNG stations are spread across Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chandigarh (UT), Gujarat, Haryana, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. They belong to different public and private city gas distribution (CGD) entities - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Adani Gas Ltd., Bharat Gas Resource Ltd, GAIL (India) Ltd., Godavari Gas Ltd., Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., HP-Oil Gas Pvt. Ltd., Indian Oil - Adani Gas Pvt. Ltd., Indraprastha Gas Ltd., Maharashtra Gas Ltd., Sabarmati Gas Ltd., Think Gas Bhopal Pvt. Ltd., Think Gas Ludhiana Pvt. Ltd. and Vadodara Gas Ltd.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that in the last 6 years, the number of CNG stations has gone up from 947 to over 2300. He said that India is moving towards becoming a gas-based economy and the government is committed to providing infrastructure to facilitate this. Shri Pradhan said that the Government with the spirit of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas has worked to usher in a blue flame revolution in the country.

The Minister also appealed to the entrepreneurs to take advantage of policy reforms, compete and bring in innovation in fuel marketing which will be beneficial for the consumers.

Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Tarun Kapoor, speaking on the occasion, said that the government is fully committed to the ushering of the gas-based economy in the country. He called upon the vehicle manufacturers to promote the factory-fitted CNG vehicles, and reduce fitting the external kits for the same so that our transport sector can use more CNG.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri S M Vaidya, Chairman Indian Oil, highlighted Indian Oil's focus on realizing the honorable Prime Minister's vision of increasing the share of natural gas in the primary energy mix of India from 6.2% at present to 15% by 2030. He shared that PNG and CNG are not restricted merely to the urban areas and are gradually becoming accessible for most Indians.