Lok Sabha Question No. 190 (STARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 190

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD

## * 190.    SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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 (PNGRB) is functioning properly in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether PNGRB is regulating refining, transport and marketing of petroleum products in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether PNGRB ensures adequate supply of petroleum products in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the role of PNGRB in fixing the prices of petroleum products in the country?

## ANSWER

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

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

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- (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.190 ASKED  BY SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE, MP REGARDING PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD TO BE ANSWERED ON JANUARY 01, 2018

- (a):  Yes,  Madam.  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  is  functioning properly  with  its  Chairman  and  three  Members  (two  Members  and  one  Member-Legal). PNGRB has granted authorization for 78 numbers of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network, 55 numbers of Natural Gas Pipelines and 17 numbers of Petroleum Product pipelines. Further,  PNGRB  has  notified  total  29  numbers  of  regulations  with  respect  to authorizations, safety, technical standards, tariff etc., pertains to CGD Network, Natural Gas Pipeline and Petroleum Products Pipeline.
- (b) & (c):   PNGRB is regulating transportation of petroleum products by pipelines.  PNGRB has granted authorizations for 17 numbers of petroleum product pipelines for transportation of petroleum products in the country. PNGRB does not regulate refining and marketing of the petroleum products in the country.
- (d):  The prices of Petrol and Diesel have been made market determined by the Government effective from 26 th June, 2010 and 19 th October, 2014 respectively and since then their prices are being decided by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in line with the changes  in  the  international  market  prices.  The  Government  continues  to  modulate  the effective price to consumer for Subsidized Domestic LPG and Retail Selling Price (RSP) of PDS Kerosene. With regard to pricing of natural gas, Government of India has notified the New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines 2014.  The price of domestically produced gas determined under said  guidelines  is  linked  with  global  gas  markets  viz.  Henry  Hub  (HH), National  Balancing  Point  (NBP),  Alberta  Hub  and  Russia.  Through  the  New  Gas  Pricing Guidelines 2014, Government has tried to maintain a fine balance between the interest of gas producing and consuming sectors.

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