Mahanagar Gas Limited to Energize National PNG Drive by PNGRB; Introduces PNG Ka Mahotsav Scheme

by Priya Jadhav 

29 January 2024, Mumbai: Mahanagar Gas Limited, one of the largest City Gas Distribution companies in India, will be participating in the National PNG Drive – an initiative by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board to promote the usage of Piped Natural Gas (PNG). The launch of this nationwide initiative is scheduled for 26th January 2024, where Mahanagar Gas Limited will play a pivotal role. 

The PNG Drive being conducted with the objective of expanding the reach and accessibility of domestic PNG across the country aims to promote PNG adoption among households and expand the PNG customer base to a wider segment of the population. 

As a part of the drive, Mahanagar Gas Limited has introduced “PNG Ka Mahotsav” scheme, a unique initiative that will offer free gas worth Rs. 3000 for a year to every new customer from gasified buildings who opts for a PNG connection till 31 March 2024. The scheme is available for registrations from buildings wherein first conversion happened before 01 January 2022. The credit amount will appear in the Credit Balance/Discount/Rebate item in the MGL bill. The credit balance will be adjusted against the customer’s full gas bills and to be utilized within one year or 6 bills whichever is earlier. 

In addition to this, various payment plans for PNG registration have been drawn up by MGL for providing the convenience of environmentally friendly safe fuel, PNG.  Pocket-friendly EMI schemes, wherein our customers can opt for payment of their registration charges over a period of 2 years or 7 years, as per their convenience have been implemented. Also, keeping the convenience of Rental/Investors flats provision of payment of registration charges in the form of Fixed Daily charges of Re.1 till the connection is active is also in place. 

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. Ashu Shinghal, Managing Director, Mahanagar Gas Limited said, “We are pleased to be part of the National PNG Drive initiated by PNGRB. Our PNG Ka Mahotsav scheme and other registration payment plans are designed to simultaneously encourage registrations and contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable environment”. 

 “We believe this incentive will motivate more individuals to embrace the benefits of Piped Natural Gas.” Mr. Shinghal added further.  

About – Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL): Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is one of the largest city gas distribution (CGD) companies in India and GAIL (India) Ltd is its promoter. MGL has more than 28 years of experience in supplying natural gas in Mumbai and is presently the sole authorised distributor of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in Mumbai and its adjoining areas and in the Raigad district in the state of Maharashtra, India. MGL’s vision envisages being a consumer and environment-friendly gas company providing safe, efficient, and reliable energy, an employer of choice creating value for all its stakeholders. MGL is an ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified organisation. Today, MGL reaches out to more than 24 lakh households and above 4600 small commercial and industrial establishments. MGL also supplies CNG to more than 10 lakh vehicles which includes more than 3.9 lakh rickshaws and above 60,000 taxis & over 4.5 lakh cars in Mumbai, Thane, Mira-Bhayander, Navi Mumbai and beyond. MGL also supplies CNG to 2600 BEST/TMT/MSRTC/NMMT buses, nearly 30000 LCVs/ Tempos/ Trucks/Private buses plying on CNG supplied through its wide distribution network of steel, MDPE pipeline system and 320 CNG filling stations having more than 1950 dispensing points.