New Delhi India's natural gas production dropped nearly 15 per cent in September as Reliance Industries eastern offshore KG-D6 field continue to decline.

Gas production at 3.36 billion cubic meters in September was 14.8 per cent lower than 3.95 bcm a year ago, according to latest data released by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas here today. Fields operated by private firms like RIL saw a massive 34.3 per cent drop in output to 1.15 bcm, it said but did not give field-wise data.