Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: India aims to raise the share of gas in its energy mix to 15 per cent by 2030 from about six per cent at present to cut its carbon footprint, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, said on September 2. In a post on social media platform X, Puri said India will have 49 more LNG dispensing stations by December, in addition to 13 running currently.
India is currently the world’s fourth-largest gas importer with eight LNG terminals comprising a combined capacity of 52.7 million tonnes a year. “By 2030, 10 terminals, 66.7 MMTPA; 13 LNG dispensing stations now, 49 more coming up,” Puri posted. “Under PM Modi’s leadership, LNG is India’s bridge to a greener, secure future,” he added.
Meanwhile, at the 9th brainstorming session in Goa on ‘Challenges of the Indian Oil and Gas Sector’ with ministry officials and captains of India’s energy sector, Puri discussed seismic data acquisition and processing efficiency with a detailed analysis on the capability of manpower, availability of latest technology, equipment and workstations, etc.
