Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner K.V. Rajendra on Tuesday said that prices of compressed natural gas (CNG) for automobile are likely to reduce in view of the increasing numbers of CNG vehicles that will trigger sales volumes. After receiving objections from consumers to a sharp hike in CNG price to ₹63 per kg and demanding its reduction to at least ₹57 a kg, DC Rajendra promised that the prices will come down. GAIL Gas officials said that the operator will install the compressor shortly. They also told the meeting that there is no issue in filling CNG at the mother station at Panambur. The DC directed GAIL Gas officials to ensure there is no short supply of CNG at other filling stations in the district by ensuring adequate supply. CNG is being supplied to these outlets through tankers and hence, there should not be any shortage, particularly in view of complaints of CNG non-availability for local vehicles.