New Delhi, Mar 30 (PTI) Delhi Urban Development Minister Ashish Sood on Monday directed officers to allocate 4 lakh PNG connections in the city, amid the prevailing LPG situation due to the West Asia crisis.
Delhi has the capacity to provide approximately 18 lakh piped natural gas (PNG) connections, out of which 14 lakh have already been allotted, said a statement from the minister’s office.
In a meeting with Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL), Urban Development and other departments and agencies, Sood directed the officers to allocate the remaining 4 lakh PNG connections at the earliest.
The minister, after the meeting, said that a strategy has been prepared to accelerate the expansion of PNG connections in Delhi, and instructed the officials to conduct a door-to-door campaign for the adoption of the piped gas.
In the areas where PNG services are not yet available, extensive awareness campaigns will be conducted. Special drives will be undertaken in unauthorised colonies and rural areas to inform residents about the benefits of PNG, he said.
The minister also said that it has been decided to prioritise the use of PNG in public welfare schemes, such as at Atal Canteens, kitchens of night shelters and mid-day meals, in place of LPG cylinders.
He further emphasised that the use of PNG should be promoted in all restaurants, hotels, Gurudwaras, and temples across Delhi. Instructions have been issued to lay pipelines at the earliest in places where cylinders are still in use. PTI VIT VIT AMJ AMJ
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