CNG supply begins in Patna

  • | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019

Similarly, installing a kit of 10kg capacity in hatchbacks costs around Rs 30,000-Rs 35,000.Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) officials claim CNG costs around Rs 63.47 per kg in Patna. Installing a CNG kit in an auto with a tank having a capacity of 4-5kg costs around Rs 20,000-25,000. While an auto can run up to 45km with 1 kg CNG, a four-wheeler can cover a distance of 30km. Transport secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said, “We have decided to provide subsidy to the tune of Rs 1 lakh to 500 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana to buy CNG-fuelled autos. PATNA: The supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) began at two petrol pumps on Bypass Road and Rukanpura in Patna on Tuesday, two days after the inauguration of the city gas distribution (CGD) system by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Begusarai According to sources, approximately 50 CNG-fuelled autorickshaws have arrived in the state capital.

PATNA: The supply of compressed natural gas (CNG) began at two petrol pumps on Bypass Road and Rukanpura in Patna on Tuesday, two days after the inauguration of the city gas distribution (CGD) system by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Begusarai According to sources, approximately 50 CNG-fuelled autorickshaws have arrived in the state capital. While an auto can run up to 45km with 1 kg CNG, a four-wheeler can cover a distance of 30km. Installing a CNG kit in an auto with a tank having a capacity of 4-5kg costs around Rs 20,000-25,000. Similarly, installing a kit of 10kg capacity in hatchbacks costs around Rs 30,000-Rs 35,000.Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) officials claim CNG costs around Rs 63.47 per kg in Patna. The prices of diesel and petrol, on the other hand, were Rs 69.39 and Rs 75.08 per litre, respectively on Tuesday.“The cost of CNG is higher in Bihar compared to other states, owing to 26% tax imposed by the government. This ranges from 5%-12% in other states. The tax rate on CNG in Delhi, for instance, is 5% and that in Lucknow is 12%,” a GAIL official said and added, “We will soon meet deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar Modi and request him to lower the tax on CNG.”Ajit Kumar, the owner of the Rukanpura petrol pump, told this newspaper on Tuesday, “People are getting their vehicles converted into CNG. We have a conversion outlet at this petrol pump where people can get CNG kits installed in their vehicles.”At present, several automobile companies have introduced CNG-fuelled autorickshaws in the market which are priced at Rs 2.24 lakh each.The state transport department has also geared up to provide financial assistance to those who are interested in replacing their autos with CNG-aided ones. Transport secretary Sanjay Kumar Agarwal said, “We have decided to provide subsidy to the tune of Rs 1 lakh to 500 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Parivahan Yojana to buy CNG-fuelled autos.

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