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Bihar govt announces reduction in value-added tax on CNG, PNG by 7.5%

The Bihar government on Tuesday announced a reduction in VAT on compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped natural gas (PNG), used for domestic purposes and motor vehicles, by 7.5 per cent - from 20 to 12.5 per cent - in the state. The government also announced the reduction of VAT on PNG, used by industrial units manufacturing goods, from 20 per cent to 5 per cent. The decision to this effect was taken in a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar here. Talking to reporters, soon after the cabinet meeting, S Siddharth, Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Cabinet Secretariat, said, The state Cabinet approved reduction in VAT on CNG and PNG, used for domestic purposes and motor vehicles, from 20 per cent to 12.5 per cent in the state. Industrial and business organizations requested the state government to slash the VAT as it is higher than that in neighbouring states, he said. After consideration, the government decided to reduce it on natural gas sold through the city gas

Indian car buyers step on the gas: Pickup in CNG sales fastest in 2024

The rise in CNG sales even outstripped that of petrol hybrid, diesel hybrid, and electric cars

Maruti Suzuki targets to sell 600K CNG vehicles this fiscal: Official

Maruti Suzuki India is looking to sell around 6 lakh CNG vehicles in the current fiscal, an increase of around 25 per cent as compared to FY24, according to a senior company executive. The country's largest carmaker company on Wednesday expanded its CNG model range as it rolled out its premium hatchback Swift with S-CNG trims. "This fiscal we are targeting to sell around 6 lakh CNG units. We ended last year with sales of around 4.77 lakh units," Maruti Suzuki India Senior Executive Officer (Marketing and Sales) Partho Banerjee told PTI in an interaction. In the April-August period this fiscal, the auto major has so far sold 2.21 lakh units, he added. The new Swift comes in three variants priced at Rs 8.19 lakh; Rs 8.46 lakh and Rs 9.19 lakh respectively. Banerjee said the S-CNG trims deliver a fuel-efficiency of 32.85 km/kg. "The company pioneered the production of CNG vehicles in India back in 2010. Since then, we have sold over 2 million S-CNG vehicles to date, contributing to

Substantial subsidies for electric vehicles are no longer required: Gadkari

At the BNEF Summit, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted the lower GST rates on electric vehicles compared to those on petrol and diesel vehicles

IGL wants to be leader in LNG space, says MD Kamal Kishore Chatiwal

Chatiwal talks about strengthening efforts to establish CNG to LNG conversion plants for servicing difficult terrains

Bajaj Auto receives 6,000 orders for its newly-launched CNG motorbike

Bajaj Freedom, a sports motorcycle with a 124 cubic capacity engine, was launched earlier this month with a starting price of Rs 95,000

IGL Q1 results: Net profit falls 8.6% to Rs 400 crore, revenue rises 3.4%

Total gas sale volumes rose 5.3% to 786 million standard cubic meters

After launch of Bajaj Freedom 125, TVS may roll out its own CNG bike

The CNG fuel option in the commuter segment offers a reduced fuel bill for the consumer

Bajaj Auto's CNG bike a bold move; customer adoption a concern: Analysts

Need to see whether two-wheeler customers are willing to shift to CNG now that a good product is in the market, they said

Bajaj Auto to unveil world's first CNG bike: What we know so far

Bajaj Auto is set to launch its latest motorbike with dual-fuel capability, which will run on both petrol and CNG, thereby cutting the running costs by half

CNG price in national capital, adjoining cities hiked by Re 1 per kg

CNG price in the national capital and adjoining cities was on Saturday hiked by Re 1/kg on the back of reduction in domestic gas supplies. CNG price was hiked from Rs 74.09 to Rs 75.09 per kg, while in Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad the rate went up from Rs 78.70 to Rs 79.70 per kg, according to information posted by IGL on its website. Other city gas suppliers have not changed the prices yet.

IBA demands Rs 90/kg fixed rate for procurement of compressed biogas

Indian Biogas Association (IBA) is demanding a fixed rate of Rs 90 per kg for procurement of biogas by oil and gas marketing companies, from the government, citing environmental benefits and to boost the sector. The IBA will soon put up the suggestion about fixing the procurement price of the biogas, along with other recommendations, for boosting the sector before the newly appointed Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi. While the retail selling price of compressed biogas (CBG) is aligned with CNG (compressed natural gas), the procurement price is unfortunately linked to the retail selling price (RSP) of CNG, IBA Chairman Gaurav Kedia told PTI. Consequently, he said with CNG prices in New Delhi hovering at Rs 75-80 per kg, the procurement price of CBG by oil and gas marketing companies falls to Rs 59 per kg (excluding GST). "This pricing structure fails to recognise the inherent environmental value of CBG. Ideally, CBG should command a premium (of Rs ..

IGL Q4 result: Net profit up 16% at Rs 382 cr, turnover dips to Rs 3,949 cr

Indraprastha Gas Ltd, India's largest CNG retailer, on Tuesday reported a 16 per cent rise in March quarter net profit as it sold more gas. The net profit of Rs 382.80 crore in the latest January-March quarter was compared to Rs 329.75 crore profit registered a year ago, the company said in a statement. For the full 2023-24 fiscal (April 2023 to March 2024), net profit soared 21 per cent to Rs 1,748.08 crore as against Rs 1,445.02 crore in the previous year. Turnover slipped marginally to Rs 3,949.17 crore in January-March from Rs 4,042.57 crore in the corresponding quarter of 2022-23. The gross turnover during the financial year 2023-24 was Rs 15,403.13 crore as compared to Rs 15,543.67 crore in the preceding financial year 2022-23 primarily due to cooling off of international gas prices despite increase in sales volume. "The sales volume in the quarter increased from 8.25 million standard cubic metres per day in Q4 of 2022-23 to 8.73 mmscmd in Q4 of FY'24, showing a volume growt

Adani Total Gas Q4 results: Profit rises 59% to Rs 165 cr, revenue up at 5%

Adani Total Gas Ltd, the city gas retailing joint venture of Adani group and TotalEnergies of France, on Tuesday reported a 59 per cent rise in March quarter net profit on the back of a surge in CNG sales volumes. The company posted a net profit of Rs 165 crore in the January-March period as against Rs 104 crore in the same period a year back, the company said in a statement. The firm, which retails CNG to automobiles and pipes natural gas to household kitchen for cooking purpose, saw a revenue increase of 5 per cent to Rs 1,257 crore while EBITDA surged 49 per cent to Rs 305 crore the quarter. CNG sales rose 20 per cent to 149 million standard cubic metres and piped natural gas sales were up 15 per cent to 83 mmscm. For the full fiscal year, the company reported a net profit of Rs 653 crore on a revenue of Rs 4,813 crore. This compared with Rs 530 crore net profit on a revenue of Rs 4,683 crore in 2022-23. ATGL said it added 91 new CNG stations to take the strength to 547 across

EV adoption may pose threat to CNG firms dominance in India: Report

Chinese city gas distribution companies have slowed down as the country shifts to electric mobility, said the Prabhudas Lilladher report

Full throttle ahead: FY24 roars to 4.23 mn PV sales, 4.15 mn in retail

Overall automobile registrations rose 10% in FY23; Hybrids caught up with EVs in FY23; Consumer preference for cleaner fuels grew

Govt reduces gas price for Reliance to $9.87; rate for CNG, PNG unchanged

The government on Sunday cut the price of natural gas produced from difficult areas like deep sea KG-D6 block of Reliance Industries, marginally to USD 9.87 per million British thermal unit in line with softening of benchmark international gas prices, an official notification said. However, the price of gas that is used for making CNG for fuelling automobiles or piping to household kitchens for cooking purposes will remain unchanged due to a price cap that is set at 30 per cent less than market rates such as that paid to Reliance. For the six-month period starting April 1, the price of gas from deepsea and high-pressure, high-temperature (HPTP) areas has been cut to USD 9.87 per mmBtu from USD 9.96, oil ministry's Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) said in a notification. This is the third straight bi-annual reduction in rates for difficult fields. Price was for six months beginning October 1, 2023 slashed 18 per cent to USD 9.96 per mmBtu from USD 12.12 for the April to ..

Bajaj Auto working on CNG bike, to hit road in June: MD Rajiv Bajaj

Bajaj Auto is developing a portfolio of clean fuel CNG motorcycles, and the first such bike will hit the market in June, Bajaj Auto Managing Director Rajiv Bajaj said here on Friday. The bike will run on CNG and would hit the roads in June, he said while announcing Bajaj Group commitment of Rs 5,000 crore towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) spent over the next 5 years. The new bike would target mileage-conscious consumers and is expected to launch under a different brand. It is expected that CNG bikes will be priced higher than their petrol counterparts due to the higher cost of manufacturing besides having a special tank to offer petrol and CNG fuel options to offer convenience to customers. Bjaja also said that Pulsar launched 20 years ago will hit 2 million units soon. Meanwhile, the Bajaj Group committed Rs 5,000 crore to social impact initiatives over 5 years, with a focus on skill development, under 'Bajaj Beyond' the Group's new identity for all its CSR and charit

AG&P Pratham reduces its CNG price by Rs 2.5 per kg in Kerala, Andhra

AG&P Pratham, one of the leading city gas distribution players in the country, has announced a price cut of Rs 2.5 per kilogram in the compressed natural gas sold at its outlets in Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. The price cut took effect from March 7, the company said in a release. With the reduction of Rs 2.5 per kg, the price of CNG sold at the company outlets in Thiruvananthapuram, Alappuzha and Kollam is Rs 85.50, the release has said. In Andhra Pradesh, the reduction is the same, but the prices would vary between Rs 90.50 and Rs 91.50, the company has said. The change in pricing "aims to enhance savings of CNG vehicle owners substantially and facilitate the widespread use of natural gas in the transportation segment", it has further said. Ajith V Nagandran, AG&P Pratham Regional Head, expressed enthusiasm about the price drop, stating that the company was excited to announce the CNG price reduction from the existing rate of Rs 88 per kg to Rs 85.50 per kg in its operating ...

PM to inaugurate Barauni-Guwahati national gas pipeline on Saturday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Barauni-Guwahati Natural Gas Pipeline (BGPL), a milestone project linking the North East region to the National Gas Grid, during his visit to Assam on Saturday, a top official of the executing company, GAIL (India) Ltd, said. This pipeline will provide a dependable source of clean energy, foster economic growth and enhance the overall well-being of the people of the region, GAIL's executive director (Projects) AK Tripathi told reporters here on Friday. The 718km pipeline which traverses through Bihar, West Bengal and Assam has been built at a cost of Rs 3,992 crore by GAIL, a Maharatna PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, he added. The pipeline is designed to supply natural gas to nine geographical areas covering 31 districts across these three states through authorised city gas distribution (CGD) entities along its route, Tripathi said. Tripathi highlighted the unique challenges encountered during the ...