Clean and Affordable Piped Cooking Gas for Every Home New Delhi. Asal Baat news. Overview Piped Natural Gas (PNG) expansion is an impo...
Clean and Affordable Piped Cooking Gas for Every Home
Overview
Piped Natural Gas (PNG) expansion is an important part of India’s transition towards cleaner household energy and energy security. Supplying PNG to homes is part of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network development. Such a network comprises pipelines and allied facilities that serve households, commercial establishments, and industrial units. Entities authorised by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) develop it. PNGRB has authorised entities in 309 Geographical Areas (GAs). Together, these areas span the entire mainland of the country. As of 18 August 2026, there were 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections across the country.
To expand PNG coverage further, the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections was launched on 18 August 2026. The Scheme came into effect from 1 September 2026.
About the Scheme
The Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections seeks to accelerate the growth of active domestic PNG connections. It aims to enable households to access clean, safe and affordable cooking gas through piped supply. The Scheme provides incentives to CGD entities for converting unbilled connections into active, billed connections. It also incentivises the expansion of the PNG network into new areas. The Scheme will run in two tranches spread over six months.
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