Question : SUPPLY OF GAS THROUGH PNG



(a) the number of cities in the country so far been provided with CNG/PNG facilities State-wise;

(b) whether the Government has fixed any targets to extend the facility to more cities of the country in the coming years;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken to arrest the pilferage of CNG and PNG?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a): Information regarding the State-wise number of cities/towns covered with CNG or PNG facilities in the country is as follows:-

State	No. of cities with	CNG/PNG facilities

Andhra Pradesh 3
Assam 8
Delhi 1
Gujarat 26
Haryana 2
Madhya Pradesh 2
Maharashtra 5
Tripura 1
Uttar Pradesh 7
West Bengal 5
Total 60

(b) & (c): Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has finalized ‘Vision-2015’ of the Oil sector for ‘Consumer Satisfaction and Beyond’, wherein efforts would be made to provide CNG/PNG facilities to 200 more cities by the year 2015.

(d): As the natural gas is supplied to CNG stations through pipes at high pressure and to PNG consumers without any intermediate handling using equipments of international standards, there is no pilferage of CNG and PNG.