New Delhi, May 9: Government on Tuesday opened 9th round of bidding for city gas distribution (CGD) licensing, in another 86 GAs (Geographical Areas) covering 174 districts.
Speaking at the ninth CGD Bid Round here Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said this is the largest ever round which covers 20 States and 2 Union Territories (UT) of the country.
After this round, India will have CGD coverage in nearly 50 per cent of the total 640 districts in the country and about 50 per cent (61 crore) of the population of the country, a Petroleum Ministry release said.
