New Delhi, Dec. 17 -- The number of petrol pumps and gas stations in India nearly doubled from 51,870 retail outlets in 2014 to over 1 lakh by 2025, said Hardeep Singh Puri, the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas. The Minister, on X, spoke about these achievements during a meeting of the Consultative Committee of MPs of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Diversification and Energy Transition.

India has seen a big change in its energy sector over the last ten years. This change includes better buildings, more types of energy sources, and a move toward a cleaner future. The Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the energy sector has become much stronger.

He also mentioned that the num...