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PNGRB Approves Compressed Biogas Injection Guidelines

14 February 20261 min read
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Why in the news

India’s oil and gas regulator cleared rules letting compressed biogas flow into natural gas pipelines and city gas grids, backing clean energy and biofuel blending in gas infrastructure.

Key facts

  • Fuel: Compressed Biogas (CBG).
  • Networks: Natural Gas Pipeline (NGPL) and City Gas Distribution (CGD).

About PNGRB

  • A statutory regulatory authority for the downstream petroleum and natural gas sector.
  • Created in 2006 under the PNGRB Act, 2006.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi.

Objectives

  • Protect consumers.
  • Promote fair trade and competition.
  • Keep petroleum and gas supply adequate and uninterrupted nationwide.

Exam angle

  • NGPL and CGD full forms.
  • Statute: PNGRB Act, 2006.

Test yourself

1. PNGRB approved guidelines for injecting which fuel into NGPL and CGD networks?

The guidelines concern compressed biogas (CBG) injection.

2. Under which law was the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board established?

PNGRB rests on the PNGRB Act, 2006.

3. Where is the headquarters of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board?

PNGRB is headquartered in New Delhi.