2 min readSuratApr 5, 2026 11:39 AM IST
Stating that the city had 15.20 lakh domestic piped natural gas (PNG) connections, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd (GSPCL) Managing Director Avantika Singh stated that people applying for new connections by June 30 were eligible for a discount of Rs 500.
“There are 15.20 lakh domestic PNG (piped natural gas) connections in Surat city. The government is in constant coordination with oil and gas companies to ensure that they do not face any problems in obtaining a regular gas supply. In areas with gas lines, customers applying for new domestic PNG connection by June 30 will receive a Rs. 500 discounts. After the connection is installed, a Rs 500 credit will be applied to the bill,” Singh said.
Singh on Saturday reviewed the supply of petrol, diesel, gas, and other essential commodities in Surat district. She also paid a visit to a textile semi-composite unit in Pandesara.
Sources quoted Singh as saying that, at present, there was sufficient supply of essential commodities such as gas, petrol, diesel, and fertiliser in the state.
“The central government has issued guidelines prioritising PNG connections, and new PNG connections should be provided immediately. The district has received as many as 1805 applications for commercial PNG connections; those of 39 hospitals and 16 railway canteens have been approved.”
District Supply Officer Darshan Shah said the supply of five- and three-kilogram gas cylinders had begun, and that the waiting period for new PNG connection had been brought down from 45 days to seven days.
