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The fossil fuels India runs on, where they come from, and what they cost.
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Incentive for household piped gas connections
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City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies supply Piped Natural Gas (PNG) to households in place of cooking gas cylinders.
What changed
18 Aug 2026Briefnewly addedCGD companies will get 200 standard cubic metres of cheaper Administered Price Mechanism (APM) gas for each additional billed household PNG connection above set targets. The APM gas replaces costlier imported liquefied natural gas, and should speed the shift away from cylinders. PRS Legislative Research, 18 Aug 2026: Monthly Policy Review, August 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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