Lok Sabha Question No. 2202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-01
Subject: Supply of Gas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: N.K. PREMACHANDRAN

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.01.2018

## SUPPLY OF GAS

## 2202.    SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

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- (a)  whether the Government propose to introduce a scheme for ensuring supply of gas to all States and if so, the details thereof along with the total production of natural gas in the country and the quantum of gas imported during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the State-wise details of supply of natural gas during the said period;
- (c) whether it has come to the notice of the Government that the natural gas is supplied only to certain States and if so, the details thereof along with efforts made by the Government to ensure required supply of natural gas to all States;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to increase the domestic production of natural gas and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard; and
- (e) whether the Government has received a request from the Government of Kerala to ensure supply of adequate quantity of natural gas to the State and if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a) to (c): At present, there is 16,470 km long natural gas pipeline network and 81 Geographical Areas  (GAs)  for  City  Gas  Distribution  network  in  the  country.  Further,  in  order  to  make available the natural gas in all parts of the country, the Government has put thrust to develop a national  gas  grid  and  expansion  of  CGD  coverage  in  the  country.  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  2655  Km  long  Jagdishpur-Haldia/BokaroDhamra Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) project to connect eastern part of the country with national gas grid. At present, natural gas is being supplied in various places of 21 States/Union Territories (UTs) based on the gas availability and pipeline connectivity. The total production of natural gas in the country and the quantum of gas imported during the last three years and the current year (April-November, 2017) is as under:

(Figures in MMSCM)

| 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | April- November, 2017 (provisional)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------------|

| Production of Natural Gas   |   33657 |   32249 |   31897 |   21936 |
|-----------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| LNG Import                  |   18545 |   21388 |   24686 |   17358 |

The details of Gas supplied by GAIL during the said period is enclosed at Annexure-I .

- (d): Government has taken Policy initiatives to enhance domestic production of oil and gas, includes
- i. Policy for Relaxations, Extensions and clarifications under Production Sharing Contract (PSC) regime for early monetization of hydrocarbon Discoveries, 2014.
- ii. Discovered Small Field Policy, 2015.
- iii. Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, 2016.
- iv. Policy for Extension of Production Sharing Contracts, 2016.
- v. Setting up of National Data Repository, 2017.
- vi. Appraisal of Unappraised area in Sedimentary Basin.
- vii. Re-assessment of Hydrocarbon Resources.
- viii. Pricing and marketing freedom from small and isolated fields, difficult areas and CBM blocks.
- (e):  Reference from Government of Kerala has been received in this Ministry regarding supply of gas to the CNG buses in the State of Kerala. At present, City Gas Distribution (CGD) Project in  the  Enrakulam  District  is  being  implemented  by  joint  venture  company,  Indian  Oil-Adani Gas Pvt. Ltd. and has been asked to address the supply of natural gas to the domestic, industrial, commercial and transport sector in Kerala.

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## ANNEXURE-1

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1.01.2018 REGARDING SUPPLY OF GAS

| Supply of Gas by GAIL (in MMSCMD)   | Supply of Gas by GAIL (in MMSCMD)   | Supply of Gas by GAIL (in MMSCMD)   | Supply of Gas by GAIL (in MMSCMD)   | Supply of Gas by GAIL (in MMSCMD)   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| STATE                               | FY 2014-15                          | FY 2015-16                          | FY 2016-17                          | FY 2017-18*                         |
| GUJARAT                             | 15.53                               | 17.75                               | 19.39                               | 21.52                               |
| MAHARASHTRA                         | 12.87                               | 13.23                               | 16.33                               | 16.64                               |
| MADHYA PRADESH                      | 4.31                                | 4.78                                | 5.50                                | 6.05                                |
| GOA &SILVASSA                       | 0.82                                | 0.87                                | 1.07                                | 1.07                                |
| RAJASTHAN                           | 4.80                                | 4.24                                | 4.64                                | 4.39                                |
| HARYANA                             | 2.54                                | 2.15                                | 2.85                                | 3.41                                |
| UTTAR PRADESH                       | 15.95                               | 15.73                               | 15.80                               | 14.52                               |
| DELHI                               | 6.02                                | 5.42                                | 6.12                                | 6.97                                |
| UTTRAKHAND                          | 0.25                                | 0.09                                | 0.40                                | 0.54                                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                    | 0.00                                | 0.01                                | 0.01                                | 0.01                                |
| PUNJAB                              | 1.36                                | 0.59                                | 0.08                                | 0.02                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH& TELANGANA           | 2.21                                | 4.07                                | 4.30                                | 3.54                                |
| TAMILNADU& PONDICHERRY              | 3.25                                | 2.74                                | 2.65                                | 2.63                                |
| KARNATKA                            | 0.09                                | 0.06                                | 0.10                                | 0.12                                |
| KOCHI (KERALA)                      | 0.10                                | 0.07                                | 0.17                                | 0.23                                |
| TRIPURA                             | 1.45                                | 1.47                                | 1.44                                | 1.30                                |
| ASSAM                               | 0.52                                | 0.41                                | 0.37                                | 0.37                                |
| ODISHA                              | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0                                   | 0**                                 |
| Total                               | 72.07                               | 73.67                               | 81.21                               | 83.34                               |

*upto November, 2017

**Gas supply starts from December, 2017