KUALA LUMPUR, 6 JULY, 2010: Fifty-six natural gas stations are expected to be ready by the year end to meet the government's initial target of building 200 NGV (natural gas vehicle) stations throughout the country.

Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Deputy Minister Datuk Rohani Abd Karim said this was also to meet the increasing demand for natural gas fuel, especially from taxi drivers in the Federal Territory and other parts of the Klang Valley.
 

"To date, 144 NGV stations have been built and are in operation, comprising 86 in the Klang Valley, 28 in Johor, 11 in Negeri Sembilan, seven in Melaka, three in Penang, four each in Kedah and Perak, and one in Terengganu," she said in reply to a question from Datuk Johari Abdul (PKR-Sungai Petani) in the Dewan Rakyat today.
 

She added that 39 more were under construction while suitable locations were being sought for another 17 NGV stations, with priority given to areas with a gas pipe nearby.
 

Rohani said the government had also undertaken various initiatives to encourage the use of NGVs, including assisting NGV service centres through 100 per cent import duty exemption on conversion kits.
 

"The Petronas NGV unit is responsible for monitoring the service centres that are eligible for the exemption.
 

"To date, 110 service centres for NGVs are in operation nationwide."
 

She said besides this, a 25 per cent cut in road tax was also given for vehicles using bi-fuel or dual fuel and 50 per cent cut for monogas with the vehicles using only NGV engines.
 

-Bernama

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