More than 70 per cent of India’s population will have access to natural gas supplies after the completion of projects awarded under the 10th round of city gas distribution bids.
Speaking at an event to distribute Letter of Intents to 12 successful entities for the 50 Geographical Areas (GAs) under the 10th CGD Bidding Round, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, said, “When we came to power only 20 per cent of the people had access to CGD. With the success of the 10th CGD Bid Round, the CGD network will expand to nearly 70 per cent of our population.”
“Increasing domestic production is our top most priority alongside expanding gas infrastructure in the country to move to a gas- based economy. This will greatly help India become self-sufficient for its energy needs, lower our import dependence and help save foreign exchange,” Pradhan added.
