Lok Sabha Question No. 302 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Expansion of Natural Gas Pipelines
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 302

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2017

## EXPANSION OF NATURAL GAS PIPELINES

## 302.     SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA:

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

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(a) whether the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has granted permission to GAIL for  laying  and  expanding  natural  gas  pipeline  along  the  Surat-Paradeep  route  and  if  so,  the details and the current status thereof;

(b) the status of the Expression of interest made by H-Energy Private Limited for laying and operating natural gas pipeline on the Contai-Paradeep-Dattapulia route;

(c)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  lack  of    availability  of  natural  gas  pipeline infrastructure in Odisha is adversely affecting the ability to establish CNG stations as a measure against  vehicular  pollution  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto; and

(d) the concrete steps taken by the Government to ensure the availability of natural gas, pipeline infrastructure and establishment of CNG stations in Odisha in a time-bound manner?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द  र प्रधान)

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

(a): Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) granted authorization in the year 2012 to GAIL to lay, built and operate or expand natural gas pipeline along the Surat-Paradeep route.  This  pipeline  will  cover  the  States  of  Gujarat,  Maharashtra,  Chattisgarh  and  Odisha. Subsequent  to  the  authorization,  GAIL  has  completed  the  route  survey  work  for  section Paradip/Dhamra to Deori of 1000 KM in December, 2016. However, due to lack of firm tie-ups with anchor load customers en-route pipeline, the project activities are kept on hold.

(b):  Based  on  expression  of  interest  (EOI)  made  by  H-Energy  Private  Limited  (HEPL)  to PNGRB, a tender to grant authorization for developing Contai  - Dattapulia - Jajpur - Dhamra - Cuttack -Paradip Natural Gas Pipeline was invited by PNGRB in October, 2015. However, the PNGRB has annulled the entire bidding process in July, 2016.

(c) & (d): In order to make available clean and eco-friendly fuel, i.e. natural gas to the eastern parts of the country, the Government has taken a decision to provide a capital grant of Rs.5176 crore (i.e. 40% of the estimated capital cost of Rs.12,940 Crore) to GAIL for development of a 2655 Km long Jagdishpur-Haldia/Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project, popularly known as the  'Pradhan  Mantri  Urja  Ganga'  of  Eastern  India  in  a  time  bound  manner.  This pipeline will transport Natural Gas to the industrial, commercial, domestic and transport sectors in  the  States  of  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Odisha,  West  Bengal  and  Uttar  Pradesh.  In  the  state  of Odisha, the pipeline is being constructed of about 762 km covering 13 districts, i.e., Bhadrak, Jajpur,  Dhenkanal,  Angul,  Sundergarh,  Sambalpur,  Jharsuguda,  Debagarh,  Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri and Kendrapara. It will connect major industrial clusters of Khurdha, Jharsuguda,  Rourkela,  Sambalpur,  Bhubaneswar,  Cuttack,  Angul,  Dhenkanal,  Kalinganagar, Jajpur and Paradip. Further,  the government has also approved the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network including Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Bhubaneswar  and  Cuttack  in  synchronization  of  JHBDPL  project  in  Odisha.  In  the  city  of Bhubneshwar, Piped Natural Gas (PNG) supply to households has been commenced in October, 2017.  CNG dispensing services in Bhubneshwar is also likely to commence soon.

PNGRB has identified 10 Geographical Areas (GAs) in Odisha depending on the natural gas pipeline  connectivity/natural  gas  availability  and  techno-commercial  feasibility  for  grant  of authorization to develop CGD network.

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