Expansion of city gas distribution infra may create 450k jobs: HSSC chief

According to Sandeep Singh Rana, there will also be job growth in retail fuel pumps, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distribution.

The expansion of India’s city gas distribution (CGD) infrastructure could generate about 450,000 jobs, according to Sandeep Singh Rana, the chief operating officer of the Hydrocarbon Sector Skill Council (HSSC).

“To make natural gas available to the public, the government has put strong emphasis on expansion of the CGD network across the country. The growth of CGD coverage is estimated to generate about 450,000 employment opportunities in hydrocarbon-related jobs in the next 20-25 years,” Rana told Business Standard.

After the launch of the 10th bidding round for CGD, the coverage of the gas grid network has expanded to about 70