Question : CNG FILLING STATIONS IN DELHI



(a) the details of the applications for opening of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling stations in Delhi pending with various oil Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), alongwith the reasons for pendency;

(b) the time by which these applications are likely to be cleared;

(c) whether the Government is aware that some of the CNG filling stations sanctioned since long by various oil PSUs in Delhi have not been installed so far;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefore; and

(e) the time by which all sanctioned CNG filling stations are likely to become operational?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND PANCHAYATI RAJ (SHRI MANI SHANKAR AIYAR)

(a) to (e): Requests are received by the oil marketing companies from their retail outlet dealers from time to time for creating CNG facilities in their outlet premises. Considering the need for creating CNG facilities in the area and based on techno-economic feasibility, IGL create CNG facilities at selected retail outlets of the oil marketing companies in a phased manner.

At present, there are 137 CNG stations in Delhi operated by IGL and Oil Marketing Companies. The break-up of these stations is as follows: -

IGL	-	82
Oil Marketing Companies	-	55
TOTAL	- 137

The CNG stations in different parts of Delhi have been created after market surveys so as to cater to the requirements of the CNG vehicles in different areas.

IOC, HPC, BPC and IBP have informed the Ministry that 3, 2, 3 and 4 cases respectively of their retail outlets are pending for installation of CNG facilities. It is not possible to indicate the time by which the CNG facilities will be operational at these retail outlets since it involves various steps like obtaining approval from the Explosives Department, construction, provision of equipment by M/s IGL, etc. During the current financial year 2005-06, six new CNG stations are proposed in Delhi as detailed below:-
Station No.	Station	Company
1 Gopi Service Station, Wazirabad Road OMC 2 Autocare, Shivaji Place OMC 3 Mundka SS, Nangloi OMC 4 Sripal Jain, Singhu Border OMC 5 Paul Service Station, Narela OMC 6 Mayur Vihar Phase-III, Ghazipur Freight Complex IGL