Lok Sabha Question No. 5877 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: Gas Pipeline Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE, PONNUSAMY VENUGOPAL

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5877

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.4.2017

## GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS

## 5877.     SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI GODSE HEMANT TUKARAM: DR. P. VENUGOPAL:

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

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- (a)  whether Marathwada Development Corporation Limited has requested the Government to start Hazira to Marathwada gas pipeline project and if so, the details thereof and action taken in this regard;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  existing  and  on-going  industrial  and  domestic/industrial  gas  pipeline network to transport gas across the country by public/private sector companies along with investment  made  by  various  companies  including  status  of  completion  of  such  projects State/UT/projects/company-wise including GAIL;
- (c)  whether  the  Government/  GAIL  proposes  to  expand  gas  grid  network  over  the  next  five years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and investment made by public/private sector companies along with the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  availability  of  sufficient  quantity  of  gas  to GAIL for these projects, State/UT/company-wise;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  awarded  contract  for  the  natural  gas  pipeline  from  KochiKoottanad-Mangaluru and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the work on the said gas pipeline is likely to be completed; and
- (f) whether the GAIL has taken note of the objection made by the State Government of Tamil Nadu and the pipeline is likely to be laid as suggested by the State Government of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof and the action plan prepared for the purpose?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a):  As  per  PNGRB Act, PNGRB grants authorization for developing a Natural Gas pipeline infrastructure  through  a  bidding  process.  PNGRB  has  informed  that  no  request  has  been received from Marathwada Development Corporation Limited in this regard.

- (b):  The  details  of  the  existing  and  on-going  industrial  and  domestic/industrial  gas  pipeline network are at Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
- (c) & (d):  The Government has envisaged to develop additional 15000 Km gas pipelines for completion  of  National  Gas  Grid  and  to  increase  the  availability  of  natural  gas  across  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 2619 Km long Jagdishpur-Haldia/Bokaro-Dhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project, popularly known as the 'Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga' of Eastern India. 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 and to CGD projects in the cities of Varanasi, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Cuttack.
- (e): GAIL has awarded the Laying Work Contracts of 196 Km Pipeline Sections in  438 Km Kochi - Koottanad - Mangaluru Pipeline as below:

| Section                                       | Length   | Contract awarded in   |
|-----------------------------------------------|----------|-----------------------|
| Kochi - Koottanad                             | 91 Km    | Aug'16                |
| Perole (Kozhikode) - Kodalamuguru (Kasarggod) | 70 Km    | Feb'17                |
| Kodalamuguru - Mangaluru                      | 35 Km    | Feb'17                |

Construction works in above sections are in progress. Kochi - Koottanad - Mangaluru Pipeline is expected to be completed by Dec'18 (Sch.-Feb'19) subject to availability of hindrance free RoU / land in Malappuram & Kozhikode districts.

- (f): As per the decision of Supreme court in Feb'16 and latest decision of Madras High Court in Jan'17, Govt. of Tamil  Nadu is  required to  allow GAIL  to lay  the pipeline along the earlier decided route & to fix up the land rates as on 01.01.2016.

GAIL has requested Govt. of Tamil Nadu for their support and cooperation in taking forward the Kochi - Kottanad - Bengaluru - Mangaluru Pipeline (KKBMPL) Phase - II project in the state of Tamil Nadu. Moreover, this Ministry has also followed up with Govt. of Tamil Nadu for resolving various issues relating to RoU.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (B ) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.4.2017

| Details of Existing Natural Gas Pipelines supplying to Industries and others   | Details of Existing Natural Gas Pipelines supplying to Industries and others                        | Details of Existing Natural Gas Pipelines supplying to Industries and others   | Details of Existing Natural Gas Pipelines supplying to Industries and others   | Details of Existing Natural Gas Pipelines supplying to Industries and others   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                                         | Name of the Natural Gas Pipeline                                                                    | Name of Entity                                                                 | Capacity (MMSCMD)                                                              | Length (Km.)                                                                   |
| 1                                                                              | Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur -GREP (Gas Rehabilitation and Expansion Project)-Dahej-Vijaipur HVJ/VDPL | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 57                                                                             | 4658                                                                           |
| 2                                                                              | Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur-Dadri (GREP) Upgradation DVPL2 & VDPL                                | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 54                                                                             | 1119                                                                           |
| 3                                                                              | Uran-Trombay                                                                                        | Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited                                        | 6                                                                              | 24                                                                             |
| 4                                                                              | Dahej-Uran-Panvel-Dhabhol                                                                           | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 20                                                                             | 875                                                                            |
| 5                                                                              | Agartala regional network                                                                           | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 2                                                                              | 61                                                                             |
| 6                                                                              | Mumbai regional network                                                                             | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 7                                                                              | 129                                                                            |
| 7                                                                              | Assam regional network                                                                              | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 3                                                                              | 8                                                                              |
| 8                                                                              | K.G. Basin network(+RLNG+RIL)                                                                       | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 16                                                                             | 881                                                                            |
| 9                                                                              | Gujarat regional network(+RLNG+RIL)                                                                 | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 18                                                                             | 671                                                                            |
| 10                                                                             | Cauvery Basin network                                                                               | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 9                                                                              | 278                                                                            |
| 11                                                                             | Dukli Maharajganj (Earlier-Agartala)                                                                | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 0.26                                                                           | 5.2                                                                            |
| 12                                                                             | Rajasthan regional network                                                                          | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 2                                                                              | 152                                                                            |
| 13                                                                             | EWPL (Kakinada-Hyderabad- Uran-Ahmedabad)                                                           | Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure Limited                             | 80                                                                             | 1469                                                                           |
| 14                                                                             | GSPL's Gas Grid network including spur lines                                                        | Gujarat State Petronet Limited                                                 | 43                                                                             | 2600                                                                           |
| 15                                                                             | Hazira-Ankleshwar                                                                                   | Gujarat Gas Company Limited                                                    | 5.06                                                                           | 73.2                                                                           |
| 16                                                                             | Dadri-Panipat                                                                                       | Indian Oil Corporation Limited                                                 | 9.5                                                                            | 140                                                                            |
| 17                                                                             | AGCL's Assam regional network                                                                       | Assam Gas Company Limited (3 pipeline sections)                                | 2.428                                                                          | 104.73                                                                         |
| 18                                                                             | Dadri-Bawana-Nangal                                                                                 | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 31                                                                             | 835                                                                            |
| 19                                                                             | Chhainsa-Jhajjar-Hissar                                                                             | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 35                                                                             | 265                                                                            |
| 20                                                                             | Dabhol-Bangalore                                                                                    | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 16                                                                             | 1097                                                                           |
| 21                                                                             | Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore- Mangalore*                                                               | GAIL(India) Limited                                                            | 6                                                                              | 41                                                                             |
| * Partly Commissioned                                                          | * Partly Commissioned                                                                               | * Partly Commissioned                                                          | 422.248                                                                        | 15486.13                                                                       |

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5877 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.4.2017

## LIST OF APPROVED GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS WHICH ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT

| S. No.   | Name of Pipeline                                                          | Name of Entity                   |   Length (Kms.) | Estimated Project Cost (Rs. in Cr.)   | Scheduled completion                                           | State through which it passes                                         |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Jagdishpur-Haldia & Bokaro- Dhamra                                        | GAIL (India) Ltd                 |            2619 | 12940                                 | Dec.2020                                                       | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha               |
| 2        | Kochi-Koottanad- Bangalore- Mangalore(Ph-II)                              | GAIL (India) Limited             |             879 | 2915                                  | Feb.2019                                                       | Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka                                      |
| 3        | Surat-Angul (Paradip)                                                     | GAIL (India) Limited             |            1700 | 10280                                 | In synchronization with the readiness of gas source & customer | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chattisgarh and Odisha                          |
| 4        | Vijaipur-Auriya- Phulpur                                                  | GAIL (India) Limited             |             672 | 4309                                  | Dec.2020                                                       | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh                                      |
| 5        | Ennore- Thiruvallur- Bengluru- Puducherry- Nagapatinam- Madurai-Tuticorin | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.      |            1385 | 4497                                  | 2018                                                           | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka                                              |
| 6        | Kakinada - Vizag - Srikakulam                                             | AP Gas Distribution Corporation  |             391 | 1013                                  | 2017                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                        |
| 7        | Mallavaram - Bhopal - Bhilwara via Vijaipur                               | GSPL India Transco Limited       |            2042 | 8086                                  | Dec.2017                                                       | Andhra Pradesh, Telanagana, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan |
| 8        | Mehsana - Bhatinda                                                        | GSPL India Gasnet Limited        |            2052 | 6864                                  | Dec.2017                                                       | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab                                |
| 9        | Bhatinda - Jammu - Srinagar                                               | GSPL India Gasnet Limited        |             725 | 1520                                  | Dec.2017                                                       | Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir                                               |
| 10       | MBBPL Dahod Connectivity with GSPL's Gujarat Gas Grid                     | GSPL India Transco Ltd.          |             749 | -                                     |                                                                | Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh                                            |
| 11       | Shahdol - Phulpur                                                         | Reliance Gas Pipelines Limited   |             312 | 1302                                  | 2016                                                           | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh                                      |
| 12       | Ennore - Nellore                                                          | Gas Transmission India Pvt. Ltd. |             430 | 730                                   | 2017                                                           | Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu                                         |
| 13       | Tie-in connectivity to the proposed Jaigarh LNG Terminal                  | H-Energy Gateway Pvt. Ltd.       |              60 | 300                                   | 2018                                                           | Maharashtra                                                           |
| 14.      | Jaigarh- Mangalore                                                        | H-Energy Pvt. Ltd.               |             749 | 2389                                  | 2019                                                           | Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka                                        |
| Total    | Total                                                                     | Total                            |           14765 | 57145                                 |                                                                |                                                                       |