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PNG Drive 3.0 targets 50 lakh new connections, shifts focus to gas network utilisation

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PNG Drive 3.0 targets 50 lakh new connections, shifts focus to gas network utilisation
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Piped Natural Gas (PNG) installed in a house
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Piped Natural Gas (PNG) installed in a house | Photo Credit: The Hindu

Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, along with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and city-gas distributors, on Thursday launched National PNG Drive 3.0, stepping up efforts to accelerate the shift towards piped natural gas (PNG) for households.

The latest phase, which will run until the end of FY27, targets 50 lakh new domestic PNG connections, conversion of 40 lakh existing connections into active consumers and onboarding another 50 lakh domestic PNG registrations.

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