Times Achievers 2022 Punjab recognizes pioneers who inspire the country with their success stories

TIMES ACHIEVERS –2022 Punjab” to identify, encourage and provide recognition to the brightest leaders & entrepreneurs who have been the real game-changers in their respective professions. The recipients of this recognition belong to various categories. To recognize these bright minds, a survey was conducted, and several entities were assessed. Undoubtedly, the recipients fared through an exhaustive criterion.

The gala evening was held in the city of Chandigarh, on the 29th of May to celebrate the most definitive gathering of individuals from various fields. The Chief Guest for the evening was the renowned Bollywood actor, Ms Chopra. “What a wonderful evening it was to celebrate the achievers from Punjab at the Times Achievers. Got to see first-hand the spectacular achievements of entrepreneurs, teachers and other high performers in Punjab. 

Sandeep Sharma
Company Name: Chandigarh CNG Centre
Category: Automobile Services

Maruti Dzire Tour S to Now Come With CNG Option

If reports from some major automobile publications are to be believed then we soon might get to see a CNG option on the second generation of Maruti Dzire which now bears the Tour S tag. Sources claim that the car will be strictly aimed at fleet operators who have been looking elsewhere after the sharp increase In the prices of Diesel in India. The car will get no cosmetic changes however and will retain the overall looks of the Maruti Dzire Tour S.

Haryana Govt to auction sites for CNG and Petrol pumps

Sites for petrol pumps, including CNG filling points and charging stations for electric vehicles, will be auctioned from now in Haryana, it was decided in a meeting chaired by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday.

Haryana government has taken the decision to bring in transparency in the allotment of such sites. The decision came during the 113th meeting of Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP).

The CM said though petrol pump sites were allotted to petroleum companies, instead of individuals, at present, the decision to allot sites for petrol pumps, CNG filling stations and electric vehicle charging stations only through an auction would make the entire allotment process more transparent. The CM also directed that plots in the auto market of Sector 12, Bahadurgarh, be allotted through an auction at lower prices in the interest of trade.

CNG station comes up in Sec 17 Chandigarh

UT Administrator and Punjab Governor VP Singh Badnore today inaugurated a compressed natural gas (CNG) station at Sector 17 here. This is the second CNG station in the city. The first such facility was inaugurated in Sector 44 last year.

UT Adviser Parimal Rai and other senior officers of the Administration were present on the occasion.

Sources said another CNG station would be inaugurated in the city next week. The Administration has approved nine more CNG stations to be opened at petrol pumps located in the various sectors of the city. Additional land near petrol pumps has been okayed for CNG stations. By the year end, CNG will be available at 11 sites in the city.

The Administration is promoting CNG to reduce pollution caused by petrol and diesel-run vehicles. Besides, CNG is cheaper than petrol.

The administration has approved giving permission for the additional land at the filling station in Sectors 10, 17, 20, 31, 34, 39, 42 46 and 56.

CNG in Punjab: Supplies start in Jalandhar, Ludhiana to get by March

Punjab has become the latest state in the country to boast of CNG supplies after the government approved licensee, Jay Madhok Energy, commissioned a CNG outlet in Jalandhar and plans to start the same in Ludhiana by March.

With the start of CNG supplies in Jalandhar, Punjab joins states like Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra to have compressed natural gas (CNG), an environment-friendly automobile fuel that is considered cheaper than diesel. “We have started a CNG retail outlet in Jalandhar and plan to add two more by March. Also, three retail stations would be started in Ludhiana by around the same time,” said an official of Jay Madhok Energy Pvt Ltd.

By the end of the year, the number of outlets would cross 24, he said. The government plans to expand city gas distribution to 300 cities in the country as part of plans to increase the share of gas in the country’s energy mix to 15 percent by 2020 from about 6.5% now to curb pollution and carbon emissions. According to Oil Ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell, there are 1,282 CNG stations in the country, the most 424 being in Delhi.

Gujarat has 405 and Maharashtra 253. Jay Madhok Energy Pvt Ltd had in 2013 won the license to retail CNG to automobiles and piped cooking gas in Jalandhar and in 2015 got city gas distribution rights for Ludhiana. It, however, could not begin work for four years due to legal hurdles. “We have got all statutory approvals and have started work at full pace,” the official said.

At present, about 20 vehicles comprising 14 auto and 6-8 cars refill CNG at the lone retail station in Jalandhar. The number would increase once more outlets come, he said. The company currently transports CNG to the outlet in cascades in absence of a state policy on laying gas pipelines. The Punjab government is in the process of formulating a policy that would encourage more vehicles to convert to CNG