Lok Sabha Question No. 63 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: Jagdishpur-Haldia Gas Pipeline Project
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 63

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.11.2016

## JAGDISHPUR-HALDIA GAS PIPELINE PROJECT

## * 63.     KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

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

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- (a) whether the Government proposes to finance the gas grid network from Jagdishpur-HaldiaBokaro-Dhamra  gas  pipeline  project  to  push  gas  supply  to  eastern  region,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) the benefits likely to accrue to various States therefrom along with the details of funds made available and utilised for laying the said gas pipeline Project, agency and State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the said project proposes to connect the eastern part of the country with the National Gas Grid network and if so, the details thereof and the time by which the work on the said gas pipeline is likely to be started; and
- (d) the status of the project along with the further steps taken to expedite the execution of the project?

## 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 (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.63 ASKED BY KUNWAR BHARATENDRA AND SHRI MOHITE  PATIL  VIJAYSINH  SHANKARRAO,  MPs  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON NOVEMBER 21, 2016

- (a): Yes,  Madam.  The  Government  of  India  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  Jagdishpur-Haldia/Bokaro-Dhamra  Gas  Pipeline  (JHBDPL)  project, popularly  known  as  the  'Pradhan  Mantri  Urja  Ganga'  of  Eastern  India.  This  project  will ensure the availability of clean and eco-friendly fuel, i.e. natural gas to the Eastern part of the country. The approved year-wise capital grant details are as under:
- (b): JHBDPL will ensure the supply of Natural Gas to the industrial, commercial, domestic and  transport  sectors  in  the  States  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Jharkhand,  Odisha  and  West Bengal. The details of the districts and the villages of these States to be covered by JHBDPL project are as under:

| Year    |   Amount (Rs. Cr.) |
|---------|--------------------|
| 2016-17 |                900 |
| 2017-18 |               1200 |
| 2018-19 |               1500 |
| 2019-20 |               1576 |
| Total   |               5176 |

| State         |   Districts covered |   Villages covered |   Pipeline length (Km) | Anticipated Cost (Rs. Cr.)   |
|---------------|---------------------|--------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|
| Uttar Pradesh |                   8 |                402 |                    342 | 1200                         |
| Bihar         |                   9 |                439 |                    441 | 2200                         |
| Jharkhand     |                  11 |                339 |                    524 | 2540                         |
| Odisha        |                  13 |                568 |                    762 | 4000                         |
| West Bengal   |                   8 |                523 |                    550 | 3000                         |
| Total         |                  49 |               2270 |                   2619 | ~ 12,940                     |

This  Capital  Grant  will  encourage  the  supply  of  eco-friendly  fuel  at  affordable  tariffs  to industries and will encourage industrial development in these states. Further, GoI has decided simultaneous  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  networks  in  cities  namely Varanasi,  Patna,  Ranchi,  Jamshedpur,  Bhubaneswar,  Kolkata,  Cuttack  etc.  en-route  of  the project. It will bring clean cooking fuel at the door step of Domestic households as well as provide clean fuel to transport sector in the eastern region. Government had earlier approved revival  of  three  Fertilizer  Units  (i.e.  FCIL-  Gorakhpur,  HFCL-  Barauni  and  FCIL-Sindri) along the route of this pipeline project. On revival, these units will be the major gas customers for this pipeline project. GAIL is the project implementing agency of this pipeline project and the Capital Grant of Rs 5,176 Crore will be provided to GAIL only. This Grant will be met through the Cess collection under the Oil Industry Development Act, 1974.  So far GAIL has made the financial commitment of Rs.1493 crore for the development of JHBDPL project in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

(c): Yes Madam, the JHBDPL project would connect the eastern part of the country with the National Gas Grid.  GAIL has already commenced the construction activity in the State of Bihar  (Patna  &  Barauni  Section)  on  September  15,  2015.  The  entire  pipeline  project  is scheduled to be completed by December, 2020.

(d): This project implementing agency, i.e. GAIL has completed the survey work for the entire project. In order to acquire the Right of User (RoU) land for pipeline development in the State of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, Government has published the notification for about 755 Km under Section 3(i) and 425 Km under Section 6(i) under Petroleum & Mineral Pipelines (PMP) Act,  1962.  Awards  for  all  major  supplies  (line  pipes,  line  material  etc.)  and  laying works  for  Phulpur  to  Dobhi(Gaya)  and  Dobhi  to  Patna/Barauni  section    completed.  GAIL commenced the construction work on 15 th September 2015 on Patna & Barauni Section in the State of Bihar. About 41 km welding work and 19 km of pipeline lowering work completed so far in this section. Further, the construction work in the State of Uttar Pradesh has also been commenced  on  24 th October  2016.  On  the  same  day,  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  laid  the foundation  stone  for  the  development  of  Varanasi  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network which  will  enable  the  supply  of  natural  gas  to  the  domestic  households,  industrial  & commercial  premises  as  well  as  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG)  for  Transport  sector  in Varanasi.

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