No CNG for vehicles over 1000cc: summary

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Petroleum has chalked out a proposal seeking a ban on use of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as fuel by vehicles over 1000 cc with the exception of public transport, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The proposal will be presented before the next meeting of the Economic Coordination Council (ECC), sources said.

The sources further said that the Ministry of Petroleum has also proposed to authorize the provincial governments to monitor the installation of CNG kits with a view to prevent incidents of cylinder blasts.