Govt sets target to raise share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% in 2030: Rameswar Teli

Allocation of domestic gas to CNG (T) / PNG (D) in no cut category.

Govt sets target to raise share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% in 2030: Rameswar Teli
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NEW DELHI: The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply today answering a question in the Lok Sabha informed that the Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15% in 2030 from about 6.7% now. To achieve the target, the following initiatives have been taken: -

i).  Expansion of National Gas Grid to about 35,000 Km from the current 20,000 Km.
ii). Expansion of CGD network -11th CGD round launched on 17.09.2021. After completion of the 11th city gas distribution (CGD) round, 96% of India’s population and 86% of its geographic area would be covered under the CGD network.
iii). Setting up of LNG Terminals.
iv). Allocation of domestic gas to CNG (T) / PNG (D) in no cut category.
v). Allowing marketing and pricing freedom to gas produced from high pressure/high-temperature areas, deep water & ultra-deepwater, and from coal seams.
vi). SATAT initiatives to promote Bio-CNG.

           
Considering the demand for natural gas across sectors and the possibility of the price of LNG coming down in the future, current high prices do not threaten India’s goal to boost the use of gas in its energy mix.

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