Piped natural gas: Beyond business as usual
The Indian government has awarded 307 geographical areas across 12 bid rounds, spread over around 748 districts by 2024. The CGD companies—public and private—have committed to connect 120 million piped natural gas (PNG) users by 2030.
However, the actual rollout figures tell a different story. Currently, India has over 15 million PNG connections with nearly 1.6 million connections being added annually over the 2020-24 period. To hit the 2030 targets, the rollout of PNG connections would need to accelerate more than ten-fold, which translates to an addition of nearly 18 million connections annually over the next 6-8 years. Achieving this ambitious target requires a deviation from the 'business as usual' stance.
The gap between the targets and the actual PNG connections today is more of a performance issue reflecting deeper structural and regulatory challenges.
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