Petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the government has planned a $60-billion investment to create gas infrastructure in the country till 2024, and the share of gas in the energy mix is expected to rise to 15 per cent by 2030.

At present, gas accounts for 6 per cent in the country’s total energy mix.

Speaking at Assocham Foundation Day Week 2020, the minister said, “We have envisaged a spend of $60 billion in creating gas infrastructure till 2024, including for pipelines, LNG terminals and CGD networks.”