Kolkata: Supply of piped natural gas (PNG) will continue uninterrupted even as sudden LPG shortage hits several parts of the country, including Bengal, according to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
Speaking at an event in New Town on Thursday, AK Tiwari, a PNGRB member, said that while India still depends on other countries for petroleum products and gas, when it comes to natural gas, the country produces enough to not only meet domestic needs but also export to other countries.
The Union govt aims to provide PNG connections to 14 crore households across the country and set up 18,000 CNG stations. This, he claimed, will help India become more self-reliant in energy. It will also increase the use of natural gas in household cooking, transportation, commercial establishments and industries, Tiwari added.
Anupam Mukherjee, CEO of Bengal Gas Company Limited (BGCL), said CNG and PNG prices would remain unchanged.
He further said number of PNG connections is being increased in for domestic, commercial and industrial use. He acknowledged, however, that laying of pipelines in cities, including Kolkata, was progressing slowly due to land-related issues.