The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that the scheme is designed to fast-track the expansion of active PNG connections, ensuring that more families can start using piped natural gas in their kitchens at the earliest.

Currently, there are 1.74 crore Domestic PNG connections across the country. The Ministry added that the new Scheme directly incentivises the City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies to actively convert unbilled connections into working gas connections and expand the PNG network to new areas. It said that Piped Natural Gas offers households a safer, cleaner and more convenient alternative to LPG cylinders and traditional cooking fuels.

The Scheme will be implemented over two Tranches spanning six months. The additional gas allocation will substitute the costlier Liquefied Natural Gas that CGD entities currently procure for their Compressed Natural Gas (Transport) segment, which will lower their overall gas-sourcing costs. Under the Scheme, eligible CGD entities will be allocated an additional 200 Standard Cubic Meters of domestically-produced, lower-priced gas for every incremental billed Domestic PNG connection achieved during the performance period.

Shri Subhankar Sen, Director (Marketing & HR), officially opened the new Gas Territory Office and Decompression Unit (DCU) at Sitapur, while also virtually inaugurating a City Gate Station-cum-HCV Filling Facility at Shahjahanpur, alongside District Regulating Stations (DRS) at Maholi and Attended by senior leadership, including Shri Rahul Tandon and Shri Rouf M. Khan, these new facilities will accelerate Piped Natural Gas (PNG) access for nearly 75,000 domestic customers and boost clean mobility infrastructure. Notably, the Shahjahanpur facility boasts a compression capacity of 35,000 kg per day to support heavy commercial vehicles, reaffirming BPCL’s commitment to delivering reliable, customer-centric, and sustainable energy solutions across the nation.