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News India Live, Digital Desk: A revolutionary change has started in the country’s LPG supply chain. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has decided that in future, LPG transportation will be done not through tankers by road, but through safe pipelines. For this big mission, 9 new LPG pipeline projects have been identified, on which an investment of about Rs 12,500 crore will be made. The government aims to completely eliminate the transportation of bulk LPG by road by the year 2030. Hormuz crisis changed the thinking. Recently, US-Iran tension and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz had created a serious LPG crisis in India. Dependence on imports: India imports about 60% of its LPG requirement, 90% of which comes via Hormuz. Promotion of PNG: When the supply chain was broken, the government focused on PNG and released about 8 lakh new connections, but now there are preparations to make the distribution of LPG more safe and cheaper by bringing it in pipeline mode. ‘Bidding’ in the final stage for these 4 major pipelines. PNGRB has started finalizing the bidding process of 4 main pipeline projects: Cheralpally-Nagpur PipelineShikrapur-Hubli-Goa PipelineParadip-Raipur. Pipeline Jhansi-Sitarganj Pipeline These pipelines will connect the refineries and import terminals directly to the bottling plants, due to which gas supply can be done without any hindrance. 5 big advantages of pipeline mode. Increase in safety: Fatal accidents like overturning of gas tankers on the road or fire in them will be completely curbed. Environmental protection: Shutdown of tankers will reduce fuel consumption and there will be a huge reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Cheaper and faster: Pipeline Sending gas is much cheaper and faster than the road, which can benefit the consumers in future. Energy Security: Pipelines will not only transport but will also serve as ‘storage’ at the time of need, which will deal with the sudden supply crisis. Regional Development: This 2500 km long network will create new jobs and give impetus to the development of the respective states. According to PNGRB, pipelines will be the future in the future. Is. The Board has clarified that the target has been set to completely reduce road transportation of bulk LPG to ‘zero’ by 2030. Experts believe that this modern network will not only make the country’s energy supply system reliable but will also be safe from global shocks.