Kolkata: Eastern India is poised to become the next major growth centre for India’s city gas distribution (CGD) sector, industry leaders said at the 14th City Gas Distribution Conference-cum-Exhibition in Kolkata.Addressing the conference, Jayant Narayan Das, member of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), highlighted the regulator’s efforts to expand the country’s gas distribution network, particularly in West Bengal and the Northeastern states.The official said PNGRB’s DPNG Drive 2.0 enabled more than 12 lakh household PNG connections within three months in India. Das said wider adoption of PNG would help reduce dependence on LPG cylinders while supporting the Centre’s vision of developing a gas-based economy. The conference brought together policymakers, city gas distribution companies, gas suppliers, gas traders, equipment manufacturers, and technology providers
