Smart cities set to boost India’s gas demand

By Garima Chitkara 28 April 2016
India is hoping its ‘smart cities’ initiative will lighten the load for those using LPG domestically. (PA) India is hoping its ‘smart cities’ initiative will lighten the load for those using LPG domestically. (PA)

An ambitious urban renewal programme could help boost India’s gas demand, but significant investment in infrastructure will be needed to guarantee supply to local distributors.

The Indian government has selected 20 regions from a shortlist of 98 as the first to be developed into ‘smart cities’.