Was the first-year blending target met, and does that mean the capacity exists?

In FY2025-26 CBG sales into the CNG transport and PNG domestic segments reached 1.05% against the 1% target, per the Petroleum Minister's written reply of 6 August 2026. But the CBO is an obligation on CGD entities to blend, not proof that enough CBG capacity has been built - India had roughly 217 commissioned plants against a 5,000 target at the same date.

Source

Swarajya on Parliament reply; Drishti IAS/PIB

mandate ≠ capacity

A policy obligation to buy. It does not prove the plants exist to supply it — commissioned capacity is a separate number.

Level

Practitioner — Operating numbers, ranges and failure modes.