New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in India now spans 307 Geographical Areas (GAs), covering nearly 100 per cent of the country's geographical area, except for islands, and touching around 784 districts across 34 states and Union Territories, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board said in a statement.

As part of India's transition toward a cleaner and more sustainable energy future, and in line with the Prime Minister's vision of increasing the share of natural gas in the country's energy mix, the expansion of the City Gas Distribution (CGD) network through Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections has emerged as one of the key performing areas.

In the statement, the Board said that the government has undertaken...