LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The UP government has set up a two-tier monitoring mechanism at the state and district levels to fast-track the rollout of city gas distribution (CGD) networks and expand piped natural gas (PNG) connections across urban areas.

Principal secretary, food and civil supplies, Ranveer Prasad issued a detailed order in this regard here on Tuesday.

The move, though administrative in nature, comes amid emerging concerns over potential stress in LPG supplies, with policymakers increasingly pushing PNG as a more stable and long-term alternative, people in the know of things said.

The decision follows a recent directive from the Centre asking states to establish a robust monitoring and operational framework for CGD implementa...