Lok Sabha Question No. 167 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Gas Pipeline Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS

## *167 SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

## ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR:

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

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- (a) the  details  of  gas  pipeline  projects/industrial    pipelines  being  constructed  by  public/private sector  companies  across  the  country  and  the  investment  made  along  with  the  time  frame  drawn  for completion of the project, State/UT/Project-wise;
- (b) whether the private companies have completed the projects awarded to them and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor along with the details of the terms and conditions of the contracts violated by these  companies and the action taken by the Government  against the violators, State/UT/Project-wise;
- (c) the status of completion of such project by each PSU, project-wise;
- (d) the details of the existing network of gas pipelines including industrial pipelines and its capacity to transport gas/LPG across the country, project/company-wise; and
- (e) whether the GAIL (India) Limited proposes to set up gas pipeline from Gokak to Goa to ensure gas supply in that region and if so, the details thereof along with the benefits likely to accrue to gas based industries and the employment likely to be generated as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज् य मंत्ररी (स् विंत्र प्राार ( श्ररी धमेन्द र प्रधान

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

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

## STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION  NO.167  ASKED  BY  SHRI  JUGAL  KISHORE  AND  ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR, MPs TO BE ANSWERED ON NOVEMBER 28, 2016

- (a)  to  (c):      The  details  of  the  under-construction  gas  pipeline  projects/industrial    pipelines  by public as well as private  sector companies across the country and the investment made along with  the  time  frame  drawn  for  completion  of  the  project,  State/UT/project-wise    are  at Annexure-I. The progress of these projects is being periodically monitored and necessary directions  given  as  provided  under  the  relevant  regulatory  provisions  to  expedite  progress. The action taken  against the violators of the terms and conditions of the pipeline award to Private companies is at Annexure-II .
- (d): The details  of the existing  network  of natural  gas pipelines  supplying  to industries  and its capacity to transport gas/LPG across the country are at Annexure-III .
- (e): GAIL (India) Ltd. was entrusted to develop Dabhol-Bangalore pipeline (DBPL) in year 2007. Gokak  to  Goa  pipeline  section  was  a  part  of  DBPL  project.  GAIL,  in  February,  2013  has commissioned DBPL project including the Gokak to Goa pipeline section.  With the commissioning of Gokak to Goa pipeline section, natural gas is being made available to Zuari Agro Chemicals Ltd. located in Goa. With the availability of pipeline connectivity upto Goa, natural gas can be used as a feedstock  for  fertilizer  industry,  as  fuel  for  power  generation  and  in  other  industries.  On  29 th June 2016,  Consortium  of  GAIL  Gas  Limited  and  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  have  been authorized  for  developing  North  Goa  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  which  will  ensure  the availability  of  eco-friendly  cooking  fuel/transportation  fuel  in  the  form  of  PNG/CNG  by  the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). This has generated/ and also have potential to generate direct and indirect employment in the region.

## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c)  OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION

## NO. 167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

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

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

| 12    | Ennore - Nellore                                         | Gas Transmission India Pvt. Ltd.   | Private   |   430 |   730 | 2017   | Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------|-------|-------|--------|---------------------------------|
| 13    | Tie-in connectivity to the proposed Jaigarh LNG Terminal | H-Energy Gateway Pvt. Ltd.         | Private   |    60 |   300 | 2018   | Maharashtra                     |
| 14.   | Jaigarh- Mangalore                                       | H-Energy Pvt. Ltd.                 | Private   |   749 |  2389 | 2019   | Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka  |
| Total | Total                                                    | Total                              |           | 14765 | 57145 |        |                                 |

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c)  OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

## LIST OF GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS OF PRIVATE COMPANIES AGAINST WHICH ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN

|   Sl No | Name of the Pipeline            | Name of Private Company          |   Length (Kms) | Date of authorization            | Action Taken and Reason                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|---------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Kakinada - Basudebpur- Howrah   | RELOG                            |            928 | 15.06.2007 19.03.2007 23.07.2007 | On 24 th Sept.2012, Government rescinded the authorization of all four pipelines due to non- submission of Bank Guarantees and non- completion of pipelines within 36 months from the date of first 3 (1) notifications |
|       2 | Kakinada - Chennai              | RELOG                            |            577 |                                  | On 24 th Sept.2012, Government rescinded the authorization of all four pipelines due to non- submission of Bank Guarantees and non- completion of pipelines within 36 months from the date of first 3 (1) notifications |
|       3 | Chennai - Bangalore - Mangalore | RELOG                            |            538 |                                  | On 24 th Sept.2012, Government rescinded the authorization of all four pipelines due to non- submission of Bank Guarantees and non- completion of pipelines within 36 months from the date of first 3 (1) notifications |
|       4 | Chennai - Tuticorin             | RELOG                            |            585 | 23.07.2007                       | On 24 th Sept.2012, Government rescinded the authorization of all four pipelines due to non- submission of Bank Guarantees and non- completion of pipelines within 36 months from the date of first 3 (1) notifications |
|       5 | Ennnore- Nellore NG Pipeline    | Gas Transmission India Pvt. Ltd. |            430 | 02.12.2014                       | On 17 th February 2016, PNGRB has encashed an amount of Rs 1.825 Crore of Performance Bond due to non-achievement of Financial Closure and Gas Transportation Agreement as provided under PNGRB Act, 2006.              |

## ANNEXURE-III REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 167 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2016

| 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 | 15486.1 |

Details of Existing LPG Pipelines

| S.N.   | Name of Existing LPG Pipelines   | Entity   |   Capacity (MMTPA) |   Length (KM) |
|--------|----------------------------------|----------|--------------------|---------------|
| 1      | Panipat-Jalandhar LPG pipeline   | IOCL     |               0.7  |           274 |
| 2      | Mumbai-Uran LPG pipeline         | BPCL     |               0.8  |            28 |
| 3      | Jamnagar-Loni LPG Pipeline       | GAIL     |               2.5  |          1414 |
| 4      | Vizag-Secunderabad LPG pipeline  | GAIL     |               1.33 |           618 |
| TOTAL: | TOTAL:                           | TOTAL:   |               5.33 |          2334 |