City Gas Distribution

October 1, 2026 8:19 PM

Centre launches National PNG Drive 3.0 to boost natural gas in India’s energy mix

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday launched National PNG Drive 3.0 to accelerate the adoption of piped natural gas (PNG) and support the government’s goal of increasing natural gas’s share in India’s primary energy mix from around 6 per cent, while promoting cleaner, reliable and affordable energy. The drive launched at the event celebrating the 20th Foundation Day of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), is being organised from October 1 t...

September 14, 2026 10:12 AM

Incentive scheme aims to accelerate PNG connections, bring clean piped cooking gas to more Indian homes

India has stepped up efforts to expand access to clean and affordable cooking fuel with the launch of the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections, aimed at accelerating the growth of active domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections across the country. Launched on August 18, 2026, the scheme came into effect from September 1 and seeks to encourage City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities to connect more households to piped natural gas, while making better use of existing infras...

September 1, 2026 5:55 PM

Indian Army to transition 41 stations to PNG in FY 2026–27, unveils guide for safe and structured adoption

The Indian Army organised the PNG Transition Webinar-2026 at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt, to accelerate the transition to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) across feasible Army establishments, in line with the Government of India’s vision of a gas-based economy. The webinar brought together key stakeholders from the Indian Army, government agencies, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), Defence Estates Organisation, Military Engineer Services and City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities to ...