Lok Sabha Question No. 4037 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-27
Subject: CNG for Vehicles
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: MANSHANKAR NINAMA, BHARAT SINGH, PARESH RAWAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.3.2017 CNG FOR VEHICLES

## 4037.  SHRI MANSHANKAR NINAMA: SHRI BHARAT SINGH: SHRI PARESH RAVAL:

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

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- (a)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  use  of  CNG  in  public  transport  vehicles including two wheelers across the country and roadmap prepared to provide CNG in all cities in order to reduce pollution in the cities;
- (b) whether the Government has set any target to provide CNG across the country in various public transport vehicles including two wheelers and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to achieve the pollution control measures by promoting CNG across the country and achievement made in this regard;
- (c) the installed production and consumption of CNG in the country along with the steps taken to ensure its optimum availability in all cities, State/UT-wise;
- (d) whether the GAIL/Indraprastha Gas Limited have set up/proposes to set up CNG filling stations  in  the  country  to  meet  the  demand  for  clean  fuel  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof, State/UT-wise including Gujarat; and
- (e)  the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  achieve  the  target  fixed  in  this  regard  and  the cities/villages  identified  for  setting  up  CNG  stations  in  future  and  the  extent  of  success achieved therefrom and the funds sanctioned/spent thereon, State/UT-wise?

## 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) & (b): The Government is giving top priority to City Gas Distribution (CGD) sector while allocating  domestically  produced  natural  gas.  The  steps  taken  to  promote  use  of  CNG  in public/private transport vehicles, inter-alia, include the following:
- (i) 100% requirement of CNG (Transport) segment is being met through domestic natural gas so as to make the CNG affordable to the end consumers.
- (ii)  As  on  01-03-2017,  1197  CNG  stations  have  been  set  up  across  the  country,  which  are catering to the demand of approximately 29.5 lakh CNG vehicles.

(iii) Special CNG refueling facility has been set up at Shakurbasti Railway Station to supply CNG to Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DEMU) shuttles running on mix of diesel and CNG. (iv) The transport corporations carry out inter-state movement of CNG vehicles and operation of commercial vehicles on CNG/Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in the country.  Government has been advising the concerned State Governments to run the public/private transport in the cities, where CGD network is available on CNG. (v)   In order to reduce pollution, a pilot project to run two wheelers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has been started. (c):  Consumption of natural gas for transport in the authorized GAs is at Annexure-I . (d)  &  (e):  Indraprastha  Gas  Limited  (IGL)  is  responsible  for  setting  up  of  CNG  stations  in Delhi/NCR. The process of establishing CNG stations in the authorized GAs is taken up by the authorized entity based on the techno-commercial viability of the area. In the year 2007, Government has established the Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) under the PNGRB Act, 2006 to award the work for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network which includes PNG/CNG  network. PNGRB  considers Geographical  Areas  (GAs)/Districts  for  development  of  CGD  including  CNG  network  in  a phased manner depending upon the availability of pipeline connectivity and gas sources. PNGRB identifies  various  GAs  for  future  bidding  rounds  considering  various  aspects  viz. upcoming/underdevelopment  authorized  natural  gas  pipeline.    As  on  date,  PNGRB  has  authorized  CGD entities  in  76  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  across  the  country.  The  details  of  CNG  stations .

natural gas pipeline connectivity/natural gas source, en-route the across  the  country  as  available  on  PPAC's  website  as  on  01.3.2017  are  at Annexure-II Expenditure on setting up of CNG stations is incurred by the concerned authorized entity.

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## ANNEXURE-I REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.3.2017

## Status of CNG Consumption in the Country

As on 31.01.2017

| S. No.   | Name of the CGD Network                      | Name of the State   | Entity Authorized                            |   CNG Sales (MMSCMD) (Cummulative for financial year) |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Kakinada CGD Network                         | Andhra Pradesh      | Bhagyanagar Gas Limited                      |                                                0.0027 |
| 2        | Vijaywada CGD Network                        | Andhra Pradesh      | Bhagyanagar Gas Limited                      |                                                0.0052 |
| 3        | West Godavari District CGD Network           | Andhra Pradesh      | Proposed Consortium of APGDCL and HPCL (CAH) |                                                0.0002 |
|          |                                              |                     | TOTAL                                        |                                                0.0081 |
| 4        | Delhi CGD Network                            | Delhi               | Indraprastha Gas Limited                     |                                                3.0172 |
|          |                                              |                     | TOTAL                                        |                                                3.0172 |
| 5        | Ahmedabad City and Daskroi Area              | Gujarat             | Adani Gas Limited                            |                                                0.3969 |
| 6        | Amreli District                              | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0001 |
| 7        | Anand                                        | Gujarat             | Charotar Gas Sahakari Mandali Limited        |                                                0.0052 |
| 8        | Anand                                        | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.023  |
| 9        | Bhavnagar CGD Network                        | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0237 |
| 10       | Dahej Vagra Taluka                           | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0035 |
| 11       | Ghandhinagar Mehsana Sabarkantha CGD Network | Gujarat             | Sabarmati Gas Limited                        |                                                0.2749 |
| 12       | Hazira                                       | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0091 |
| 13       | Jamnagar CGD Network                         | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0218 |
| 14       | Nadiad                                       | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0636 |
| 15       | Navsari                                      | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0421 |
| 16       | Panchmahal District                          | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.025  |
| 17       | Rajkot                                       | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.1566 |
| 18       | Surat-Bharuch- Ankleshwar                    | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.4275 |
| 19       | Surendranagar                                | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0464 |
| 20       | Vadodara CGD Network                         | Gujarat             | Vadodara Gas Limited                         |                                                0.0562 |
| 21       | Valsad                                       | Gujarat             | Gujarat Gas Limited                          |                                                0.0865 |
|          |                                              |                     | TOTAL                                        |                                                1.6622 |
| 22       | Sonipat CGD Network                          | Haryana             | Gail Gas Limited                             |                                                0.0437 |
|          |                                              |                     | TOTAL                                        |                                                0.0437 |
| 23       | Dewas CGD Network                            | Madhya Pradesh      | Gail Gas Limited                             |                                                0.0068 |

| 24   | Gwalior CGD Network                              |                  | Aavantika Gas Limited                                          |   0.0098 |
|------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------|
| 25   | Indore CGD Network                               |                  | Aavantika Gas Limited                                          |   0.0646 |
|      |                                                  |                  | TOTAL                                                          |   0.0813 |
| 26   | Mumbai CGD Network                               | Maharashtra      | Mahanagar Gas Limited                                          |   1.3688 |
| 27   | Pune City including Pimpri Chichwad CGD Network  | Maharashtra      | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited                                |   0.3543 |
| 28   | Thane Rural and adjoining municipalities         | Maharashtra      | Mahanagar Gas Limited                                          |   0.5849 |
|      |                                                  |                  | TOTAL                                                          |   2.3081 |
| 29   | Kota CGD Network                                 | Rajasthan        | Rajasthan State Gas Ltd.                                       |   0.0149 |
| 30   | Hyderabad CGD Network                            | Telangana        | Bhagyanagar Gas Limited                                        |   0.0456 |
| 31   | Agartala CGD Network                             | Tripura          | Tripura Natural Gas Ltd                                        |   0.0473 |
| 32   | Dadra Nagar Haveli CGD Network                   | Union Terriotory | Gujarat Gas Limited                                            |   0.0008 |
|      |                                                  |                  | TOTAL                                                          |   0.1086 |
| 33   | Agra CGD Network                                 | Uttar Pradesh    | Green Gas Limited                                              |   0.0687 |
| 34   | Bareilly CGD Network                             | Uttar Pradesh    | Central U.P. Gas Limited                                       |   0.0308 |
| 35   | Firozabad Geographical Area (Taj Trapezium Zone) | Uttar Pradesh    | GAIL Gas Ltd                                                   |   0.0193 |
| 36   | Kanpur CGD Network                               | Uttar Pradesh    | Central U.P. Gas Limited                                       |   0.1236 |
| 37   | Khurja                                           | Uttar Pradesh    | Adani Gas Limited                                              |   0.0093 |
| 38   | Lucknow CGD Network                              | Uttar Pradesh    | Green Gas Limited                                              |   0.1246 |
| 39   | Mathura CGD Network                              | Uttar Pradesh    | JV of M/s DSM Infratech Pvt. Ltd. &M/s Saumya Mining Pvt. Ltd. |   0.0245 |
| 40   | Meerut CGD Network                               | Uttar Pradesh    | Gail Gas Limited                                               |   0.0454 |
| 41   | Moradabad                                        | Uttar Pradesh    | Siti Energy Limited                                            |   0.0175 |
|      |                                                  |                  | TOTAL                                                          |   0.4636 |
|      | Total                                            |                  |                                                                |   7.6927 |

## ANNEXURE-II REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4037 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.3.2017

## Details of CNG filling stations State/UT-wise

| S.No.   | State          |   No. of CNG Stations As on 01.3.2017 |
|---------|----------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh |                                    12 |
| 2       | Telangana      |                                    24 |
| 3       | Gujarat        |                                   380 |
| 4       | Haryana        |                                    31 |
| 5       | Madhya Pradesh |                                    23 |
| 6       | Maharashtra    |                                   241 |
| 7       | Delhi/NCR      |                                   420 |
| 8       | Rajasthan      |                                     3 |
| 9       | Tripura        |                                     5 |
| 10      | Karnataka      |                                     3 |
| 11      | West Bengal    |                                     7 |
| 12      | Uttar Pradesh  |                                    48 |
|         | Total          |                                  1197 |