India is among the top five energy consumers in the world, and given the significant economic benefits of natural gas over other liquid fuels, consumption of natural gas in India increased to 50.7 BCM in FY17 from 47.8 BCM a year ago according to Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, India. The industry requires huge investments to boost pipeline infrastructure (which increased by 4.1% yoy to 17753 km in FY17) to increase natural gas's share in India's total energy mix, for which the GOI has undertaken policy initiatives- PNGRB Plan, expansion of CNG...