Hyderabad, July 25 -- The city is witnessing a significant surge in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) consumption, with daily usage now reaching 2.1 lakh kilograms. This substantial increase was informed by Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, July 24.

The minister was responding to a question posed by Chevella BJP MP Konda Visweswar Reddy regarding CNG stations in Hyderabad. Puri stated that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has entrusted nine gas agencies with the responsibility of developing the necessary infrastructure for City Gas Distribution (CGD) in Telangana.

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