Seven companies have submitted 21 bids for licence to retail supply of CNG for automobiles and piped cooking gas for households in five areas in states including Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) said.
As part of the 11A city gas distribution (CGD) bid round, the oil regulator had offered five geographical areas (GAs) spread over 27 districts in five states.
Bids for the five GAs were received on April 6, PNGRB said in a statement. However, it did not name the bidders. “21 bids have been received from 7 bidders with no single bid in any GA.”
