Government taking various measures to promote use and distributorship of LNG

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Rameswar Teli in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today informed that the Government is taking various measures to promote use and distributorship of LNG in the country including:

(i)  Promotion of CGD network for enhanced supply of natural gas including LNG to industrial and commercial customers.

(ii)  Pooling of gas in the Fertilizer (Urea) sector.

(iii) Establishment/capacity enhancement of LNG terminals, re-gasification.

(iv) Promoting setting up of LNG stations on national highways, golden quadrilateral, etc.

(v) Regulatory supports like amendments in Central Motor Vehicle Rules (CMVR), Static and Mobile Pressure Vessel Rules (SMPV), LNG Vehicle type testing Standards, Diesel-LNG Dual Fuel Vehicle policy etc. have been implemented by the Government.