(a) whether the Government has any proposal to give a big push to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) as preferred fuel for heavy vehicles in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the timeline stipulated thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether the Government has any proposal to give a big push to Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) as preferred fuel for heavy vehicles in the country;
(b) if so, the details and the timeline stipulated thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a) to (c): Yes Sir. Government has been driving the initiative of setting up Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) stations by City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities across the Golden Quadrilateral National Highways and in major Mining clusters in India. In the first phase, this initiative involving establishment of 50 LNG stations for encouraging use of LNG as a Transport fuel.
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