IGL eyes villages in south-west Delhi to expand PNG service - Times of India
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NEW DELHI: City gas utility Indraprastha Gas Ltd has set its eyes on 57 villages in Delhi’s south-west region to expand its piped natural gas ( PNG ) service as urban areas near saturation and electric vehicles threaten compressed natural gas (CNG) sales, affecting overall volumes. The company kicked off its rural campaign by starting gas supply to a few households in Dhansa village, with 2,000 potential households, near Najafgarh on the Republic Day. The campaign is part of a national drive initiated by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) to popularise PNG in line with the government’s bid to expand the share of gas in India’s energy basket to 15% by 2030 from about 6% at present. Dhansa is the first village of territory of Delhi as one enters from Badli in Haryana. It is one of the Capital’s largest villages with a population of 7,000 people. Launching the PNG service, PNGRB chairman Anil Kumar Jain appealed villagers to co-operate in laying pipeli...