City gas distributors face government targets for household piped natural gas connections. Companies describe these ambitious goals as unrealistic due to infrastructure and capital constraints. The government aims to accelerate connections, which are currently at 9,000 daily. This push follows disruptions in LPG supplies, promoting domestic fuel sources. Industry executives cite execution bottlenecks and weak consumer demand as major challenges.

City gas distributors face government targets for household piped natural gas connections. Companies describe these ambitious goals as unrealistic due to infrastructure and…

NEW DELHI: More than 13 lakh new piped gas connections were activated across the country in the last six months - only about a fifth of the 60 lakh target set by government in…