New Delhi, March 21 -- The government has extended the Compressed Biogas (CBG)-City Gas Distribution (CGD) Synchronisation Scheme till December 2047 and expanded its scope to allow direct injection of CBG into the national gas pipeline network, amid concerns over global energy supply disruptions.

The move by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas comes as geopolitical tensions in West Asia strain global LNG supplies. India currently sources nearly 47 percent of its LNG imports from Qatar, making energy security a key policy priority.

According to an official notification, the revised scheme will now include pipeline injection of compressed biogas in line with updated guidelines issued in August 2025. The extension till December 31, 2...