Centre plans 83.61 lakh PNG connections in A.P. by 2032, says Suresh Gopi
Union Minister Suresh Gopi announced that the government plans to provide over 8.3 million domestic PNG connections in Andhra Pradesh by 2032. As of May 2026, nearly 300,000 households have already received connections under the City Gas Distribution network.
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This infrastructure project represents a significant push toward cleaner energy adoption and utility expansion in the region.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has authorised 10 areas in Andhra Pradesh for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network with Minimum Work Programme (MWP) target of 83,61,290 domestic PNG connections to be completed by March 2032, said Suresh Gopi, Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, on Thursday.
In a written reply to the question posed by Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy, Mr. Suresh Gopi said, “As of May 31, 2026, nearly 2,98,111 households across A.P. had been provided with PNG connections. Nearly 2,75,517 PNG connections had been provided across the State by March 31, 2024.”
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