August 19, 2026 2:23 PM
Centre approves incentive scheme to accelerate domestic PNG connections
The government has approved an incentive scheme to promote domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections, aimed at accelerating the expansion of clean, safe and affordable piped cooking gas to households across the country. The scheme will come into effect from September 1, 2026, and will incentivise City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies to convert unbilled PNG connections into active connections and expand the PNG network to new areas. India currently has 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections. ...