3628 CNG stations have been commissioned across the county as on 31.12.2021

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The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the Government has not fixed any criteria for the establishment of CNG stations. CNG stations are set up by City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities authorized by Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) for development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in a Geographical Area (GA). These CNG stations are set up by the entities as per the Minimum Work Plan determined by PNGRB and their techno-commercial feasibility.

Upto the 10th CGD bidding round, PNGRB has authorized 228 Geographical Areas (GAs) in 27 States/Union Territories including the states of Rajasthan and Bihar for the development of CGD networks as per the target set, action plan proposed and timeline determined in the MWP. Further, a part of future action, in the 11th round, PNGRB has received bids against 61 GAs covering 215 (212 full & 3 part) districts and Letter of Intent (LoIs) have been issued for 52 GAs. Further, PNGRB has invited bid on 07.01.2022 for 5 GAs covering 27 districts under the 11A CGD Bidding Round. This will potentially cover 98% of population & 88% of geographical area of the country. As on 31.12.2021, 3628 CNG stations have been commissioned across the county. The state wise details of CNG stations currently in operation and the target fixed are at Annexure.

As per the information submitted by Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), CNG consumption in the country during each of the last three years is as under:

(in MMSCM)

 

FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 (April-September)
4632 3678 2462

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Annexure

State wise details of CNG stations

 

Sl No. State/UT/GA CNG Stations

(as on 31.12.2021)

MWP targets for CNG stations (nos.)
Andhra Pradesh 102 426
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu 2 251
Assam 1 72
Bihar* 22 459
Bihar & Jharkhand 37
Chandigarh (UT) Haryana Punjab & Himachal Pradesh 21
Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT) 7
Daman & Diu (UT) 4
Daman and Diu & Gujarat 12 35
Goa 9
Gujarat 855 140
Haryana & Himachal Pradesh 8 45
Haryana & Punjab 11 54
Haryana 201 277
Himachal Pradesh 2 10
Jharkhand 36 179
Karnataka 101 812
Kerala 42 763
Kerala &Puducherry 2 125
Madhya Pradesh 122 309
Madhya Pradesh &Chattisgargh 20
Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan 17 54
Madhya Pradesh & Uttar Pradesh 8 29
Maharashtra 497 225
Maharashtra & Gujarat 43 156
Odisha 25 116
National Capital Territory of Delhi (UT) 438
Puducherry& Tamil Nadu 3 27
Puducherry 0 130
Punjab 121 278
Rajasthan 120 576
Tamil Nadu 68 890
Telangana 108 268
Tripura 18 12
Uttar Pradesh 518 785
Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan 31
Uttar Pradesh &Uttarakhand 10 91
Uttarakhand 17 50
West Bengal 26 480
Total 3628 8181

 

At present there is no CNG station operational in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. However, MWP target is 222 CNG stations for Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Saran and Samastipur Districts GA.