Jaipur: The state govt will prepare a five-year action plan for infrastructure development and facility expansion to promote domestic piped natural gas (DPNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG). Principal secretary (mines and petroleum) T Ravikanth said Tuesday that as per the budgetary announcement, a target has been set to provide DPNG connections to 1.25 lakh homes and start 89 new CNG stations this year. While preparing the action plan for the next five years, the targets set by the Union petroleum and natural gas ministry will also have to be kept in mind, he said. In a meeting with representatives of 13 CGD (city gas distribution) service providers, he urged them to take measures to ensure compliance with safety standards, especially of vehicles used in transportation of CNG-PNG. State govt has already introduced a CGD policy to promote green energy and ecosysytem.
