(a) whether there is any discrepancy in the quality of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
being supplied by various agencies;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore;
(c) whether the Government has inquired into the matter;
(d) if so, the outcome thereof; and
(e) the action taken by the Government thereon?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) to (d): The CNG being supplied by various agencies is within the parameters
prescribed in the Auto Fuel Policy, 2003.
(e): It has been felt that the specifications in the Auto Fuel Policy regarding CNG need
to be made more stringent. Accordingly, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is formulating
CNG fuel quality specifications. This is also being monitored by Environment Pollution
(Prevention and Control) Authority (EPCA) for the National Capital Region; EPCA is
submitting its report regularly to the Hon`ble Supreme Court.