<span style="color: #222222;">Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today dedicated 42 CNG stations and three City Gate Stations of Torrent Gas to the service of the community through video conference. Torrent Gas has the authorization to lay City Gas Distribution network in 32 Districts across 7 States and one Union Territory. These CNG stations are located across various states, including 14 in Uttar Pradesh, 8 in Maharashtra, 6 in Gujarat, 4 in Punjab and 5 each in Telangana and Rajasthan.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">  <br />''Speaking on the occasion, Mr Pradhan said, Government has visualized that consumers, as per their purchasing capacity and their choice of fuel, should be able to buy any type of fuel from the retail outlet- be it petrol, diesel, CNG, LNG or electric charging. He also said that the Government wants to supply fuel through the mobile dispensers so that consumers can get the fuel at their doorstep, as per their convenience.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Minister said that India will become the largest energy consumer in the world in the coming years.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In the Solar energy sector, India has already become the role model. Mr Pradhan said that an investment of more than four lakh crore rupees is being made in the gas infrastructure which includes laying of pipelines, terminals and gas fields. He asserted that the country is moving towards the gas-based economy, which is not only clean and efficient fuel, but will also help in reducing the country's dependence on imported crude oil.</span><br />