Jaipur: Additional chief secretary (mines & petroleum) Aparna Arora Tuesday directed city gas distribution (CGD) companies in Rajasthan to release 20,000 new domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections by the end of Sept.She asked firms to focus not only on households but also on industrial and commercial establishments, ensuring wider adoption of clean energy.According to officials, CGD firms have connected 21,240 households and 240 industrial and commercial units to PNG in the past two months. Overall, 1.75 lakh families and 1,553 establishments across the state are now linked to the network.Arora urged companies to develop retail models with oil marketing firms and expand infrastructure through decompression units and LNG-based systems. She stressed that households must be made aware of the eventual shift from LPG to PNG, which offers 24×7 availability, freedom from booking hassles, and greater safety.Principal Secretary (General Administration) Naveen Jain said priority should be given to government quarters in Gandhinagar, Civil Lines, Vidyadhar Nagar, and Malviya Nagar. Land has already been allotted for a CDU station in Gandhinagar, and PNG connections are planned for circuit houses as well.
