Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections

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India has stepped up efforts to expand access to clean and affordable cooking fuel with the launch of the Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections.

About Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections

• It is aimed at accelerating the growth of active domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections across the country.
• It enables households to access clean, safe and affordable cooking gas through piped supply.
• It provides incentives to City Gas Distribution (CGD) network entities for converting unbilled connections into active, billed connections.
• It was launched in 2026, and seeks to encourage City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities to connect more households to piped natural gas.
• CGD networks are developed by entities authorised by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). 
• Nodal ministry: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Working
  • The scheme will be implemented in two tranches over a six-month period.
  • A minimum number of domestic connections has been fixed for every Geographical Area, with eligible CGD entities required to add billed domestic connections above the prescribed threshold during the performance period.
  • For each such incremental connection, the entity earns an additional allocation of 200 Standard Cubic Metres (SCM) of gas.

Source: PIB

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