The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is prioritizing consumer protection, and it plans to take strict action against city gas companies failing to meet household demand for new connections or supplies, according to PNGRB s chairman, Anil Kumar Jain. He emphasized that some city gas distributors have been lax in providing connections or initiating gas supply, and PNGRB is ready to address this issue. Jain also highlighted the need for policy intervention to encourage household piped natural gas (PNG) connections.