Aims and Objectives

  • Establish itself as a national-level body in the field of natural gas. 

  • Appropriate representation on various committees, bodies, delegations, etc., at national and international levels.

  • Represent the interest of its members/take up issues of collective interest with the appropriate authorities.

  • Provide critical inputs on major issues relevant to the development of the natural gas industry.

  • Facilitate national and international level exchange and sharing of information and technology.

  • Provide a platform to serve as a think-tank on various issues.

  • Strategically popularise extensive use of natural gas.

  • Provide necessary impetus aimed at newer, better, more efficient and cost effective technologies.

  • Undertake, promote, facilitate, foster and co-ordinate mapping, forecasting, studies and research, economic, statistical and social research.

  • Conduct feasibility studies for commercial exploitations of research work.

  • Organise or assist in transfer of technology.

  • Maintain a centralised pool of legal, technical, financial and management experts, advisors and professionals.

  • Attract investments in natural gas sector.

  • Organise and conduct education and training courses, manpower development programmes, professional and intellectual development programmes, entrepreneurial development programmes, executive development programmes, quality orientation programmes, refresher courses, lectures and seminars.

  • Act as a nodal point for coordination of all efforts at generation and dissemination of information and technology relevant to natural gas.

  • Encourage development of good customer services and customer relations.

  • Encourage and promote development of clean technology, renewable energy applications and other activities.

  • Promote and contribute to the development of legislation and regulations for a sustainable balanced growth of gas industry.

  • Enhance partnership with industry and manufacturers and cooperation with governments, policy makers and international energy related organisations.