India, April 2 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Shri Srinivas Katikithala, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) along with Shri Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG), chaired a joint review meeting from New Delhi on 2nd April 2026 through video conferencing with State Urban Development Secretaries, State Civil Supplies Departments, District Magistrates and Municipal Commissioners/Executive Officers of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), except  poll bound states.

The meeting focused on accelerating the expansion of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) infrastructure in 110 identified focus Geographic Areas (GAs), while also strengthening last-mile connectivity in view of the evolving ge...