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New Delhi [India], January 12: Strengthening India’s transition in the direction of a gas-based economic system, THINK Gas, certainly one of India’s main City Gas Distribution (CGD) corporations, right now kicked off the implementation of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board’s (PNGRB) National Drive 2.0 with an inaugural occasion at Jodhpur. The marketing campaign was inaugurated by Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, IAS, Chairperson – PNGRB, within the presence of Mr. Amitava Sengupta, Chairman. The nationwide marketing campaign advances the imaginative and prescient of ‘One Nation, One Grid, One Tariff’ by increasing PNG entry and accelerating CNG adoption throughout India.
As a part of this marketing campaign, THINK Gas additionally introduced its dedication to attach 30000+ households with PNG connections and improve the CNG station community throughout 10 states. During the inaugural occasion, THINK Gas commenced the operations of PNG Connection to 500 households in Ashiana Dwarka – Premium Homes and flagged off a CNG rally to suggest the strengthening of CNG adoption within the area.
Speaking on the event, Dr Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), stated, ‘National Drive 2.0 is a centered initiative of PNGRB to deepen the attain of City Gas Distribution networks and speed up the adoption of PNG and CNG throughout the nation. The Unified Tariff framework is enhancing affordability, transparency, and entry, making certain that regulatory reforms translate into direct client advantages. With almost 60% of Jodhpur metropolis lined, over 51,000 households related, and home PNG costs lowered by Rs. 2.77 per SCM from January 1, 2026, the impression on the family stage is clearly seen. Such LNG-based CGD fashions are replicable for increasing clear, dependable, and economical power to far-flung areas. I’m assured that National Drive 2.0 will considerably speed up PNG and CNG adoption nationwide and strengthen India’s clear power ecosystem.’
Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Amitava Sengupta, Chairman, THINK Gas, stated, ‘PNGRB’s National Drive 2.0 is a landmark initiative that may play a pivotal function in accelerating the adoption of PNG and CNG throughout India. This drive comes shut on the heels of the implementation of landmark tariff reforms by the PNGRB when Domestic PNG and CNG segments will profit from a preferential tariff system. We thank Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson, PNGRB, and the Board for his or her management in making a progressive regulatory framework, that permits wider entry to scrub and inexpensive pure gasoline. THINK Gas has exemplified this imaginative and prescient by investing over Rs. 510 crore within the Barmer-Jodhpur-Jaisalmer Geographical Area and adopting a novel LCNG-based hybrid provide mannequin to make sure uninterrupted gasoline provide even within the absence of pipeline connectivity. Building on the robust response to final 12 months’s National Drive, which witnessed vital on-ground enrolments and elevated CNG adoption, we are going to additional intensify buyer outreach throughout our Geographical Areas to assist India’s transition in the direction of a gas-based economic system.’
As a part of THINK Gas’s energetic participation in National Drive 2.0, the marketing campaign can be rolled out from January to March 2026 throughout the ten states the place THINK Gas has presence – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
Aligning with PNGRB’s Unified Tariff revision, THINK Gas has additionally introduced vital discount in costs throughout its working Geographical Areas which can profit the top client. Under the revised framework, home PNG costs have been lowered by as much as Rs. 5/SCM (customary cubic meter), whereas CNG costs have been lowered as much as Rs. 2.50/KG in choose Geographical Areas. Additionally, THINK Gas has lowered Domestic PNG costs by as much as Rs. 4/SCM in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, and by as much as Rs. 2.77/SCM in Rajasthan, though these states should not but related to the National Gas Grid and should not benefiting from the tariff reforms at current.
The multitude of buyer centric reforms and initiatives of the PNGRB are anticipated to lead to a big improve within the adoption of DPNG and CNG within the nation.
About THINK GasTHINK Gas, the merged entity of AG&P Pratham and THINK Gas, is a number one participant in India’s City Gas Distribution (CGD) enterprise. We maintain 19 CGD licenses awarded by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) underneath the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) to completely develop CGD infrastructure and supply pure gasoline throughout 49 Districts within the 10 states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
Our CGD community will provide Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to be used in automobiles in addition to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to home households, industrial institutions and industries. Over the subsequent few years, our community will comprise ~24,000 inch-km of metal pipelines, 2000+ CNG stations catering to the wants of greater than 100 million clients and canopy 324,000 sq. kilometres.
THINK Gas has the most important Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in greenfield CGD enterprise in India. Our marquee buyers embrace I-Squared Capital, and the Japanese consortium of OSAKA Gas, JOIN, Sumitomo Corporation and Konoike Transport.
We have been acknowledged for our efforts on varied trade boards for our contributions throughout all enterprise practices – Safety, ESG, Marketing, CRM, Procurement, Sustainability and Risk Management.
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