Parliament Question: Provision of PNG Connections in West Bengal

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23rd July, 2026 PROVISION OF PNG CONNECTIONS IN WEST BENGAL 762. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV: पे(cid:7069)ोिलयम और (cid:7079)ाकृितक गसै मं(cid:7074)ी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a) the target fixed for providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in West Bengal; (b) the details of the achievements made in providing PNG connections as on 30.06.2026, city-wise; and (c) the details of the cities where PNG connections are proposed to be provided, city-wise? ANSWER पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ालय म(cid:336) रा(cid:475) मं(cid:361)ी ((cid:373)ी सुरेश गोपी) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI) (a) to (c): Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections is part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network, which inter alia include creation of pipeline infrastructure and other facilities for the supply of PNG to domestic, commercial and industrial units. This is being carried out by entities authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) as per Minimum Work Program (MWP) and techno-commercial feasibility. In the state of West Bengal, PNGRB has authorized 10 Geographical Areas (GAs) for development of CGD Network with MWP target of 1,46,08,899 Domestic PNG connections to be established by March 2032. As on 31.05.2026, the CGD entities have provided 1,62,123 PNG Domestic connections in the state of West Bengal. District-wise progress of PNG Domestic Connections in state of West Bengal as of 31.05.2026 is at Annexure. ****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 762 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2026 REGARDING PROVISION OF PNG CONNECTIONS IN WEST BENGAL Sr. GA ID Name of GA State District Covered Name of Authorized Entity Domestic PNG No. Connections West Bharat Petroleum Corporation 1. 11.62 Alipurduar and Koch Bihar Alipurduar District 12794 Bengal Limited West Bharat Petroleum Corporation 2. 11.6 Purulia and Bankura districts Bankura District 40336 Bengal Limited Birbhum, Murshidabad, Maldah & Dakshin West Hindustan Petroleum 3. 11A.03 Birbhum 7000 Dinajpur Districts Bengal Corporation Limited West Indian Oil Adani Gas Private 4. 9.86 Burdwan District Burdwan District 15494 0Bengal Limited Birbhum, Murshidabad, Maldah & Dakshin West Hindustan Petroleum 5. 11A.03 Dakshin Dinajpur 0 Dinajpur Districts Bengal Corporation Limited Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dinajpur West Hindustan Petroleum 6. 10.47 Darjeeling District 4314 Districts Bengal Corporation Limited East Mednipore, West Mednipore and West East Mednipore Indian Oil Corporation 7. 11.61 0 Jhargram districts Bengal District Limited Howrah (EAAA) District and Hooghly West Hindustan Petroleum 10.48 9776 (EAAA) District Bengal Corporation Limited 8. Hoogly District Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Parts West Bengal Gas Company 99.14 51 of adjoining Districts Bengal Limited Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Parts West Bengal Gas Company 99.14 0 of adjoining Districts Bengal Limited 9. Howrah District Howrah (EAAA) District and Hooghly West Hindustan Petroleum 10.48 0 (EAAA) District Bengal Corporation Limited Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dinajpur West Hindustan Petroleum 10.47 Jalpaiguri District 5699 10. Districts Bengal Corporation Limited East Mednipore, West Mednipore and West Indian Oil Corporation 11. 11.61 Jhargram District 0 Jhargram districts Bengal Limited West Bharat Petroleum Corporation 12. 11.62 Alipurduar and Koch Bihar Koch Bihar District 22853 Bengal LimitedKolkata Municipal Corporation and Parts West Bengal Gas Company 13. 99.14 Kolkata District 2783 of adjoining Districts Bengal Limited Birbhum, Murshidabad, Maldah & Dakshin West Hindustan Petroleum 14. 11A.03 Maldah 740 Dinajpur Districts Bengal Corporation Limited Birbhum, Murshidabad, Maldah & Dakshin West Hindustan Petroleum 15. 11A.03 Murshidabad 0 Dinajpur Districts Bengal Corporation Limited Nadia (EAAA) District and North 24 West Hindustan Petroleum 10.49 17167 Parganas (EAAA) District Bengal Corporation Limited 16. Nadia District Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Parts West Bengal Gas Company 99.14 1540 of adjoining Districts Bengal Limited Nadia (EAAA) District and North 24 West Hindustan Petroleum 10.49 60 Parganas (EAAA) District Bengal North 24 Parganas Corporation Limited 17. Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Parts West District Bengal Gas Company 99.14 2514 of adjoining Districts Bengal Limited West Bharat Petroleum Corporation 18. 11.6 Purulia and Bankura districts Purulia District 14244 Bengal Limited West Hindustan Petroleum 10.5 South 24 Parganas (EAAA) District 1162 Bengal South 24 Parganas Corporation Limited 19. Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Parts West District Bengal Gas Company 99.14 0 of adjoining Districts Bengal Limited Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dinajpur West Uttar Dinajpur Hindustan Petroleum 20. 10.47 3596 Districts Bengal District Corporation Limited East Mednipore, West Mednipore and West West Mednipore Indian Oil Corporation 21. 11.61 0 Jhargram districts Bengal District Limited TOTAL 162123 (Source: PNGRB) *****