10,000 CNG stations to be set up in 10 years: Pradhan.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who attended a SIAM convention for the first time, made some special announcements including plans to set up 10,000 CNG stations in 10 years.

He said at the convention the oil industry will make BS-VI fuel available across India by April 2020. The BS-VI fuel has been made available in the National Capital territory ahead of the deadline already.

“We have provided BS-VI fuel in national capital territory. There would not be any uncertainty from our side. Whatever we have committed, to provide BS-VI fuel by April 1, 2020, we stand by that commitment,” he said.

The 10,000 CNG stations will be put across 300 districts, up from 1,424 filling stations in 73 districts at present, Pradhan said adding that 82 per cent of CNG stations are located in Gujarat, New Delhi and Maharashtra only.

Pradhan also said that with CNG being domestically produced, it will not have any impact on oil imports.

Pradhan also asked the auto industry to embrace alternative fuels.

HBL