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 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 ...

February 11, 2026 4:46 PM

PNGRB approves guidelines for injection of compressed biogas into natural gas pipeline and city gas distribution networks

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has approved the Guidelines for Injection of Compressed Biogas (CBG) into Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL) and City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks, providing a comprehensive framework for the safe, efficient and standardized integration of CBG into authorised Natural Gas infrastructure. The issuance of these Guidelines marks a milestone intervention by PNGRB towards operationalising grid-based evacuation of Compressed Biogas and fulfilling a cr...

January 7, 2026 1:20 PM

PNGRB along with entities of the natural gas domain announces commencement of Study on Comparative Assessment of Vehicular Fuels in Transition

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) today announced the commencement of a landmark study titled "Comparative Assessment of Vehicular Fuels in India's Energy Transition: A Multi-Dimensional Approach". This initiative is a joint effort being conducted under the aegis of PNGRB by IGL, MGL, GAIL Gas, Gujarat Gas, Assam Gas, Green Gas, and the Association of CGD Entities (ACE). The study reflects the industry's commitment to supporting India's sustainable development through inform...