PNGRB-EESL MoU to drive smart PNG metering
The Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board and Energy Efficiency Services Limited have signed an MoU to deploy smart domestic piped natural gas meters across India. This initiative aims to improve billing accuracy, safety, and transparency through digital monitoring and leak detection technology.
Why it matters
Large-scale smart metering adoption is expected to modernize the gas distribution sector and improve consumer safety in urban and semi-urban areas.
The MoU signed by the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) recently is set to give a major technology push to India’s City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector through large-scale deployment of Smart Domestic Piped Natural Gas Meters, an official release said here on Sunday (September 6, 2026).
The initiative is expected to usher in a new generation of gas metering with advanced features including digital monitoring, tamper alerts, leak detection, remote operations and cyber-security safeguards, making the PNG ecosystem not only more efficient and transparent but also safer and more secure for millions of consumers, the release added.
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