Recently government announced that it has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15% by ____ ?

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The government announced that it has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15% by 2030, from current 6.3%.  To achieve the target, various initiatives have been taken which inter alia include the following:- Expansion of National Gas Grid to about 33,500 Km from current 21,715 Km. Expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network Setting up of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals. Allocation of domestic gas to Compressed Natural Gas (Transport)/ Piped Natural Gas (Domestic) in no cut category. Allowing marketing and pricing freedom to gas produced from high pressure/high-temperature areas, deep water & ultra-deepwater from coal seams. Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation initiatives to promote Bio-CNG As per the Minimum Work Programme, CGD entities have to provide 12.33 crore Piped Natural Gas connections and establish 17,700 Compressed Natural Gas stations by 2030 including in rural and urban areas. The SATAT Scheme (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) is an initiative by the government of India with the objective of setting up Compressed Biogas production plants, and make it available for market use for automotives by inviting expression of interest through potential investors.