Lok Sabha Question No. 35 (STARRED), answered on 2018-02-05
Subject: Cairn-ONGC Gas Pipeline
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 35

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2018

## CAIRN-ONGC GAS PIPELINE

## * 35.    SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

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- (a) whether the Government has accorded approval/consent to Cairn and the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) consortium project for laying of gas pipeline for export and supply of gas from Rajasthan field to Palanpur in Gujarat;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has accorded the priority for supply of natural gas via GSPL India Gasnet Limited/Gujarat State Petronet Limited to the three smart cities in Rajasthan viz., Jaipur, Ajmer and Udaipur, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons for not giving priority to the said project; and
- (d) whether there is any proposal for the development of City Gas Distribution projects in smart cities in Rajasthan for distribution of gas produced in the State as well as for other industrial uses and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.35 ASKED BY SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA, MP TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 5, 2018

(a)  &  (b):  The  Government  has  established  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Regulatory Board (PNGRB)  under  the  PNGRB  Act,  2006,  in  the  year  2007  which  is  the statutory authority  to  grant  authorization  for  the  development  of  Gas  Pipelines  and City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs). PNGRB has not authorized Cairn and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) consortium project for laying of gas pipeline for export and supply of gas from Rajasthan Field to Palanpur in Gujarat.

(c) & (d): The allocation and utilization of evacuated gas after the Delivery Point would be governed  as  per  the  prevailing  policy  framework  of  the  Government  of  India  on  gas utilization.

The  Government  of  India  is committed  towards  meeting  demand  of  authorized  CGD entities for CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) purpose from domestic gas. Government of India has accorded priority to CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic) segment of CGD sector  in  domestic  gas  supplies, and  this  segment  has  been  kept  under  no  cut  category. Further,  vide  letter  dated  18.8.2017 this  Ministry  has  allowed  supply  of  domestic  gas  to CGD entities through available mode (including  cascade mode)  for CNG (Transport) and PNG (Domestic).

PNGRB identifies the GAs for the development of CGD network depending on the natural gas pipeline connectivity/natural gas availability and feasibility for grant of authorization to develop CGD network in the country through a competitive bidding process. Bidding for smart cities will be taken up in future bidding rounds depending on natural gas pipeline connectivity, natural gas availability and techno-commercial viability of city gas distribution in the area.

Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  is  in  the  process  of  identifying Geographical Areas (GAs) for 9 th bidding  round  for  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution (CGD) networks in the country including the state of Rajasthan.

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