Oil regulator PNGRB has rejected Adani Gas Ltd’s application for authorisation to retail CNG to automobiles and piped natural gas to households in Jaipur and Udaipur, saying the company was not in compliance with regulations for a licence. In a 23-page order, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Board (PNGRB) on February 28 gave detailed reasons for rejecting Adani Gas Ltd’s (AGL) claim of having ‘deemed authorisation’ to operate a city gas distribution (CGD) network in the two cities before the regulator came into existence.
“Based on the analysis and deliberations of the Board after hearing and considering the submissions of AGL and keeping in mind the observations/directions of the Supreme Court of India, the application of AGL for Jaipur and Udaipur cities for CGD authorisation is herby rejected,” it said.
