Roundtable on PNG expansion focuses on infrastructure growth and essential service delivery

March 28, 2026 11:11 PM

Roundtable on PNG expansion focuses on infrastructure growth and essential service delivery

A Roundtable Review Meeting on “Expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) Services and Maintaining Essential Services” in urban areas was held today at Vigyan Bhavan, bringing together key stakeholders to deliberate on accelerating PNG network expansion across urban India while ensuring uninterrupted delivery of essential services. The meeting was attended by Union Ministers from the Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), and Consumer Affairs, Food &a...

No hike in domestic LPG prices; lower CNG and PNG rates offer New Year relief to consumers

January 2, 2026 10:21 AM

No hike in domestic LPG prices; lower CNG and PNG rates offer New Year relief to consumers

The government on Thursday clarified that there has been no change in the prices of domestic LPG cylinders for household consumers, even as prices of commercial LPG cylinders have been revised in line with international market trends. The clarification comes amid media reports suggesting a ₹111 increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices. The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas said that commercial LPG prices are market-determined and linked to international benchmarks, particularly the Sa...