Rajasthan has put domestic piped natural gas (PNG) expansion on a tight deadline after a Jaipur review directed city gas distributors to add 43,000 more household connections in about 45 days. At meeting Chief Secretary V. Srinivas told companies to work at an average pace of roughly 1,000 homes a day so the next phase of the rollout reaches more families by June.
For Jaipur readers, the significance is practical as much as administrative. The push is focused on areas where the pipeline network is already in place, which means the state now wants existing infrastructure to convert into active household service much faster. If that happens, more homes could shift away from cylinder dependence to a supply model the government is pitching as more convenient, continuous and easier to scale.
Quick Highlights
- The new target is 43,000 additional domestic piped natural gas connections in about 45 days.
- Officials want distributors to work at around 1,000 connections per day.
- Priority will go to areas where domestic gas pipeline infrastructure is already ready.
- Rajasthan says it already has 490 CNG stations, 1,380 commercial and industrial gas connections and about 1.53 lakh homes connected to domestic piped gas.
- The state also wants awareness camps, social media outreach and support from 5,000 trained plumbers to speed up installations.
What the review is trying to change
The meeting included representatives from all 13 city gas distribution entities operating in the state. The central message was that neighborhoods where the network is already built should no longer wait for slow customer conversion. Those areas are now expected to move first so the existing pipeline base produces visible household take-up on the ground.
Officials also want a stronger public-facing campaign. The state is asking gas companies to make a sharper case for domestic PNG as a 24x7 available service that reduces the hassle of cylinder booking and delivery wait times. That is why the new push combines backend connection work with sign-up camps, awareness drives and direct local outreach.
Where the rollout stands now
The broader review figures show that Rajasthan's gas network is already spread across transport, business and household use, but the domestic conversion rate is still being treated as the weak point. The numbers explain why the government is now pushing companies to move faster in areas where the backbone is already available.
| Rajasthan city gas rollout | Current figure or target |
|---|---|
| New domestic piped gas target | 43,000 more homes in about 45 days |
| Expected daily pace | 1,000 homes per day |
| Homes already connected statewide | About 1.53 lakh |
| CNG stations in the state | 490 |
| Commercial and industrial gas connections | 1,380 |
| Trained plumbers requested for faster onboarding | 5,000 |
The manpower point is especially important. The review asked ITI institutions to share a list of 5,000 trained plumbers with Rajasthan State Gas so they can be oriented quickly and deployed to help clear installation bottlenecks. That suggests the state sees execution capacity, not just customer interest, as a real constraint in hitting the June target.
What happens next
The immediate focus is likely to stay on network-ready neighborhoods where households can be moved to piped supply with the least delay. Officials also discussed identifying LPG-free zones, which points to a cluster-based strategy where specific areas are pushed toward faster conversion rather than waiting for scattered individual demand.
The drive is also being framed as broader than just homes. The state wants commercial and industrial establishments to deepen their use of natural gas as well. The real test over the next few weeks will be whether camps, publicity, coordination and faster field installation can turn the Jaipur review into a visible jump in live household connections before the June deadline window closes.
