New Delhi, Dec. 16 -- The Government has said that domestic natural gas supplies to the City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector have not seen a sharp reduction and have remained broadly stable, even as retail prices of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) have risen in several cities.

In written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi said that the total allocation of domestic natural gas to the CGD sector for CNG (transport) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG-domestic) segments has remained in the range of 17-18 million metric standard cubic metres per day (MMSCMD) over the past four quarters.

Gas Allocation and CNG Pricing

The Minister explained that domestic gas continues to be allocated to the...