Question : Promotion of CNG and PNG

(a) whether the Government proposes to promote the use of CNG and PNG to control pollution;
(b) if so, the cities of Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra which have been connected to CNG and PNG supply so far along with the cities proposed to be connected in the near future;
(c) whether the Government proposes to connect Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh and Wardha and Amravati in Maharashtra with CNG and PNG supply by opening CNG and PNG stations there;
(d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be done; and
(e) if not, the reasons therefor?

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) : Government has taken a series of decisions to promote use of CNG and PNG.
(b) to (e) : Development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks supports the availability and accessibility of natural gas in form of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to households, industrial uses and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transportation uses. Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for developing of CGD network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006. PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the development of CGD network in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity and natural gas availability. About
232 GAs covering 407 districts spread over 27 States/UTs including Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra have been allowed for the development of CGD networks. Details of GAs authorized in the state of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are given at Annexure. Bharat Gas Resources Limited has been authorized to develop CGD network in Pratapgarh district in Uttar Pradesh as part of Amethi, Pratapgarh and Rai Bareli Districts GA in year 2018. Wardha and Amravati districts in the state of Maharashtra are to be covered in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity and natural gas availability.