Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) have bagged two licences each, while GAIL Gas Ltd has got one license for retailing CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas to households in the latest bid round.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) had offered five geographical areas (GAs), spread over 27 districts in five states, in the 11A city gas distribution (CGD) bid round. Seven companies had put in 21 bids for city gas licences in five areas. Their details are given in table.
