India, July 13 -- Pune - The Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) issued notices to around 6,400 housing societies across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad that have access to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) infrastructure but have not yet switched from Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The notices warn that if residents in these "gasified" societies do not apply for PNG connections by September 30, the supply of LPG cylinders will be discontinued from October 1, in accordance with the central government's revised regulations promoting cleaner fuel.

MNGL has developed an extensive PNG distribution network spanning over 2,700 km across Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, with infrastructure capable of serving nearly 8.5 lakh consumers. Despite the availability of ...