A gas pipeline project will be taken up in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The Union Budget 2020-21 announced key initiatives in the Petroleum & Natural Gas Sector.
The Ujjwala Scheme, which has already benefitted eight crore households, will be extended to cover one crore more beneficiaries.
In addition, 100 more districts will be added to the City Gas Distribution Network in the next three years.
An Independent Gas Transport System Operator will be set up for facilitation and coordination of booking of common carrier capacity in all-natural gas pipelines on a non-discriminatory open access basis.