Rs 500 discount for new domestic PNG connections in Guj
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Surat: Customers applying for new domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections by June 30 will receive a discount of Rs 500, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC) Managing Director Avantika Singh Aulakh said during a review meeting in Surat on Saturday. The discount will be available in areas with existing gas pipeline infrastructure, and the amount will be credited to the consumer’s bill after the connection is installed.
Aulakh said the measure is aimed at encouraging wider adoption of PNG connections and ensuring easier access to a regular gas supply.
The announcement was made at a meeting held at the District Seva Sadan, where officials reviewed the availability and distribution of petrol, diesel, gas, fertiliser and other essential commodities in Surat district. The meeting was attended by district and municipal officials, as well as representatives of oil and gas distribution companies.
Aulakh said there are currently 15.20 lakh domestic PNG connections in Surat city and added that “the government is in continuous coordination with oil and gas companies to ensure that consumers do not face any difficulty in receiving regular gas supply.”
She further maintained, "Sufficient stock of essential commodities including gas, petrol, diesel and fertiliser is currently available across the state, and arrangements have been made to maintain adequate supplies in the future."
