Energy Transition
Revised CGD Bidding Rules: How New PNGRB Norms Will Decide When Piped Gas Reaches India's Smaller Cities
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has revised its bidding framework for City Gas Distribution network licences, directly shaping the pace at which piped natural gas and CNG infrastructure reaches India's Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities. The new norms recalibrate financial eligibility, work programme commitments, and performance guarantees to attract serious bidders while ensuring last-mile delivery obligations are honoured.
Nation Builders Editorial Desk · 24 Aug 2026
