Question : NATURAL GAS AT APM RATE

(a) whether Natural Gas at Administered Price Mechanism (APM) rate is allocated for providing CNG in the transportation sector in Delhi and Mumbai;

(b) whether the State Government have requested the Union Government for allocation of APM gas for the transportation sector in the State; and

(c) if so, the response of the Union Government on these requests, particularly from the Government of Gujarat?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N SINGH)

(a): Yes, Madam.

(b) & (c): Requests from various States including Gujarat have been received from time to time for allocation of APM gas to various sectors including for transport sector. However, due to constraints on availability of APM gas, no APM gas has been allocated.