PM Modi will start Gas Pipeline Project, 129 Districts will get benefit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of CGD projects in 65 areas of 129 districts under the ninth phase of urban gas distribution (CGD) on Thursday. With this, 50 percent of India's 35 percent geographical area will get clean fuel in the form of PNG and CNG.

The Ministry of Petroleum said that the main event will be held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on November 22, 2018 at 4:00 PM. 19 states of India states organize their programs locally.

Their contracts have been recently given by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). As a result, in the ninth round, about half of the country's 26 States and Union Territories will be easily available environmentally friendly and affordable natural gas.

In this way, people living in 65 places of the entire country will get detailed information about the scheme related to the implementation of CGD projects in their respective areas.

Official bodies have planned to invite various dignitaries such as Chief Ministers, Union Ministers, and Ministers of the respective State Governments, local MPs and legislators besides senior government officials, other well-known people and the general public in local programs.

During this program, PM Narendra Modi will also inaugurate the 10th round of bids related to urban gas distribution (CGD) in 50 geographical areas spread across 124 districts of 14 states.

To move forward in the direction of a gas based economy, the Indian government is giving special emphasis on promoting the use of environment friendly clean fuel ie natural gas in the form of fuel / raw materials across the country.

PNGRB started the ninth phase of bids attached to CGD in April, 2018 for 86 geographical areas covering 174 districts of 22 States / Union Territories, after which the bids received, were issued to the successful bidders after the processing of bids received.