On 27 July, 2023, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameswar Teli announced that a total of 12,206 km length of natural gas pipeline is under various stages of construction across India.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) had authorised around 33,592 km of natural gas pipeline network across the country under the 'One Nation, One Gas Grid' project and augment the availability of natural gas.
Out of these 33,592 km, approx. 23,173 km of pipelines, including spur lines, tie-in connectivity, sub-transmission pipelines (STPL) and dedicated pipelines are now operational.
By 2030, India aims to expand the share of natural gas in its energy mix from 6.7 percent to 15 percent.
Moreover, to help build a robust ecosystem and promote a circular economy, around 71 commercial-scale biogas or CBG plants registered on the GOBARdhan portal have been commissioned till June 2023.