The state will get another 300 CNG stations in the next two years. Norms to set up new CNG stations of the Gujarat Gas Company Ltd and Sabarmati Gas Ltd have also been liberalised.
The one-time deposit to avail a connection of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for families having an annual income of Rs 2 lakh has also been relaxed. The decisions were taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar.
According to a statement released by the state government, another 300 CNG refilling stations will come up in the next two years against 542 stations that have come up in the state in the past 23 years. The Gujarat government owns the two companies. The state government has come up with a ‘CNG Sahbhagi Yojana’ under which, existing operators of CNG stations of GGCL and SGL will not be required to adhere to any additional compliances.
The number of users of PNG will also be increased from existing 13.5 lakh to about 18 lakh by 2022. For this, the one-time deposit for families having an annual income of up to Rs 2 lakh has been reduced to Rs 1,000 and those having an annual income above Rs 2 lakh will have to give a deposit of Rs 5,000.
The consumption of natural gas in the state has increased from 40 lakh standard cubic meter per day (SCMD) to 80 lakh SCMD in a year. The state government is promoting CNG and PNG as green fuels in order to reduce carbon emissions. Of the existing 542 CNG stations in the state, 330 are of GGCL and SGL. Gujarat has close to 31% of nearly 1,762 CNG stations across the country.
Gujarat govt. invites CNG Sahbhagi Yojana online registration/application form at cngsahbhaagi.com, apply online for new CNG Pump Stations of Gujarat Gas Company Ltd (GGCL) and Sabarmati Gas Ltd (SGL), around 300 CNG pumps to be opened in next 2 years.
The state govt. of Gujarat has liberalised the norms to setup CNG stations of Gujarat Gas Company Ltd (GGCL) and Sabarmati Gas Ltd (SGL). The one time deposit to avail a connection of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) for families having an annual income of Rs 2 lakh has also been relaxed.
All the people who wants to open the CNG Pumps of the above mentioned 2 companies under Gujarat govt. can apply online for CNG Sahbhaagi Yojana.
Gujarat CNG Sahbhagi Yojana Registration / Application Form for New CNG Pumps
Here is the complete online registration / application process for CNG Sahbhagi Yojana (CNG સહભાગી યોજના 2019 ઑનલાઇન નોંધણી / અરજી ફોર્મ) to setup new CNG Pump stations in Gujarat:-
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- Firstly visit the official website at cngsahbhaagi.com
- At the homepage, click at the “પ્રથમ વખત વપરાશકર્તા ? નોંધણી કરો” link as shown below:-
Apply Online CNG Pump Station Gujarat
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- Afterwards, the Gujarat CNG Sahbhagi Yojana online registration form will appear as follows:-
Gujarat CNG Sahbhagi Yojana Registration Form Online
- Here candidates can enter details accurately and click at “Register” button to complete the online registration process.
- Afterwards, people can make login to fill the online application form for new CNG Pump Station in Gujarat.
Till date, there are 542 CNG stations in the state which are opened in the past 23 years. Now in the next 2 years, another 300 refilling will come up under CNG Sahbhagi Yojana to ensure wider and speedier availability of CNG. All the existing operators of CNG stations of GGCL and SGL will not be required to adhere to any additional compliances.
Gujarat CNG Sahbhaagi Yojana Features
The important features and highlights of CNG Sahbhaagi Yojana in Gujarat are as follows:-
- There would be a Joint partnership model for CNG stations in urban municipal areas and highways.
- There will be 2 types of CNG stations which will come up under either CNG franchise model and PSU-OMC dealer model.
- Under the PSU-OMC dealer model, online CNG station (through pipeline) or daughter booster CNG station (without pipeline) are covered.
- Companies are going to provide main equipment to start new CNG stations in Gujarat.
- Applicants will have to perform Civil work as well as NOC.
- It is important to note that the ownership of land is compulsory for applicant to setup new CNG Pump Station in Gujarat.
To know more details, visit the official website at www.cngsahbhaagi.com website.
Gujarat Govt. Decision to Promote PNG
Gujarat govt. has planned to increase the number of users of PNG from existing 13.5 lakh to 18 lakh by FY 2022. In order to realize this, the one time deposit amount for families whose annual income is upto Rs. 2 lakh is reduced to Rs. 1,000. Moreover, the families whose annual income is above Rs. 2 lakh will have to deposit Rs. 5,000.
The consumption of natural gas in Gujarat has increased from 40 lakh standard cubic meter per day (SCMD) to 80 lakh SCMD per annum. The state government is consistently promoting CNG and PNG as green fuels in order to reduce carbon emissions. Out of the existing 542 CNG stations in Gujarat, 330 are of GGCL and SGL. Gujarat has around 31% of nearly 1,762 CNG stations across the country.
Source / Reference Link: https://www.dnaindia.com/ahmedabad/report-gujarat-to-get-300-more-cng-stations-2765063, https://sarkariyojana.com/cng-sahbhagi-yojana-apply-online-cng-pump-station-gujarat/
