{"id":369866,"date":"2026-08-19T17:04:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369866"},"modified":"2026-08-19T17:04:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T11:34:27","slug":"incentive-scheme-for-promotion-of-domestic-png-connections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/incentive-scheme-for-promotion-of-domestic-png-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The government has approved an incentive scheme to accelerate domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369870\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-369870\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?resize=300%2C271&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?resize=300%2C271&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-PIB-3.jpg?w=531&amp;ssl=1 531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; PIB<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Incentive Scheme for Promotion of Domestic PNG Connections<\/strong> is an incentive programme for<strong> City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies<\/strong> to <strong>expand household Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nodal ministry:<\/strong><strong> Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Aim:<\/strong> It aims to <strong>encourage City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies<\/strong> to convert unbilled connections into <strong>working connections<\/strong> and <strong>expand Piped Natural Gas (PNG)\u00a0 networks to new areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented over:<\/strong> It will be implemented in <strong>two tranches spanning six months.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Existing connectivity:<\/strong> India currently has <strong>around 1.74 crore domestic PNG connections.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Incentive mechanism:<\/strong> Eligible CGD entities <strong>will receive 200 Standard Cubic Meters (SCM) of lower-priced, domestically produced gas.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This will be <strong>provided for each additional billed domestic PNG connection above the prescribed threshold<\/strong> for the respective geographical area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost reduction:<\/strong> The additional domestic gas will <strong>replace costlier Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) used by CGD<\/strong> entities <strong>for their Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transport segment.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>This will <strong>reduce their overall gas-sourcing cost.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The government has approved an incentive scheme to accelerate domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections across the country. 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