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Lok Sabha Question No. 3525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Use of CSR Funds in Bihar
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3525

ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 16 TH  MARCH, 2020

PHALGUNA 26, 1941 (SAKA)

USE OF CSR FUNDS IN BIHAR

## QUESTION

3525. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a)  whether  the  Public  Sector  and  other  profit  making  companies  in  Bihar  are covered/following the rule of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR);
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the names of the companies which have violated the CSR rule in Bihar during the last three years; and
- (c)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  against  the  above  defaulter companies?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                           (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री

(

श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

- (a) to (c):   Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act) mandates every company including public sector and other profit making companies incorporated in Bihar having net worth of Rs. 500 crore or more, or turnover of Rs. 1000 crore or more, or net profit of Rs. 5 crore or more during the immediately preceding financial year, to spend at least two per cent of the average net profits of the company made during the three immediately preceding financial years, towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in any of the eligible activities enlisted in Schedule VII of the Act.  CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor the CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR committee. The entire CSR architecture is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR expenditure annually in MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR as filed by companies in MCA21 registry is available in public domain  which  can  be  accessed  at  www.csr.gov.in. Whenever  any  violation  of  CSR provisions is reported, action against such non-compliant Companies are initiated as per provisions of Companies Act, 2013 after due examination of records and following due process of law. So far, sanction for prosecution has been accorded in 366 cases. All CSR related offences are compoundable. So far 121 applications for compounding have been made and 37 cases have been compounded.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3523 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Road Side Petrol/Diesel Delivery
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3523 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Road Side Petrol/Diesel Delivery

## 3523. SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether  the  Ministry  of  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  has  issued licence  to  sell  petrol/diesel  on  road  side  through  2KL,  3KL,  6KL browsers  and  if  so, the details of authorized  road  side  fuel distributors;
- (b) whether such type of road side delivery is also available in other countries, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any responsibility has been fixed for safety and security of public from hazardous material;
- (d) whether the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) has given permission for road side petrol/diesel deliveries; and
- (e) the details of rules for door-to-door delivery of petroleum products and whether any Assurance of quality and quantity is given?

## A N S W E R

## पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

)श्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) & (b) Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have informed that they have not  authorised  sale  of  petrol/diesel  on  road  side  through  bowsers  nor  have authorised any road side fuel distributor. However, amendments in Petroleum Rules  2002  and  MS  and HSD  (Regulation of Supply, Distribution and Prevention of Malpractices) control order, 2005 have been made to facilitate Door to Door Delivery of Diesel through Mobile bowsers.
- (c) & (d) Safety norms have been stipulated in the amendments to the Petroleum Rules, 2002  and  MS/HSD  control  order,  2005.  Petroleum  and  Explosives  Safety Organisation  (PESO)  has  framed  Standard  Operating  Procedure  (SOPs)  for filling and dispensing the product through Mobile bowsers.
- (e) MS  and  HSD  Control  Order  allows  a  person  duly  authorised  by  an  oil company  to  take  delivery  of  Diesel  from  any  supply  location  of  the  oil company  or  from  any  retail  outlet  of  an  oil  company  having  facility  for loading  of  mobile  dispenser,  and  he  shall  be  solely  responsible  for  the quality,  quantity,  safety  and  handling  of  the  product  from  the  point  of delivery at supply location or retail outlet.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3521 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Shortage of colleges
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Ajay (Teni) Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3521 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH 2020

## Shortage of colleges

†3521. SHRI AJAY KUMAR MISRA TENI: Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether there is a shortage of colleges at rural level for higher education of girls; (b) if so, whether the Government is likely to consider/is considering to establish women colleges at the block level in view of the shortage of the said colleges; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, whether the Government is likely to take/ is considering to take other options including  setting  up  of  private  colleges  to  reduce  the  shortage  of  said  colleges,  the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) to (d): No, Sir. As per All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2018-19, there are  39931  colleges  in  India,  out  of  which  60.53%  are  located  in  rural  areas.  Further, majority  of  the  colleges  provide  higher  education  to  both  males  and  females  and 11.04% colleges are exclusively for females. Additionally,  as  per  AISHE  2018-19,  females  constitute  48.6%  of  the  total enrolment  in  higher  education  and  the  Gross  Enrolment  Ratio  (GER)  for  females  in higher education at 26.4% is higher than the national GER of 26.3%. Also, the Gender Parity Index (GPI) has increased during the last 5 years, from 0.92 in 2014-15 to 1 in 2018-19.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3520 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Complaints Regarding Dispensing Less Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ashok Kumar Rawat

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3520 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2020

## Complaints Regarding Dispensing Less Fuel

- +3520. SHRI ASHOK KUMAR RAWAT:

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether any enquiry had been conducted against the complaint of short fuelling at the petrol pumps in Uttar Pradesh during the year 2017;
- (b) if  so,  the  number  of  petrol  pumps  found  cheating  in  this  regard and the action taken against them;
- (c) whether the Government had constituted DRP courts on the appeal of  those  petrol  pumps  and  DRP  courts  did  not  find  several  petrol pumps guilty;
- (d) if so, the action taken by the Government on the basis of the report of DRP; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor ?

## A N S W E R

पैट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री )श्री धर्मेंद्र प्रधान)

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

- (a) to (e) Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  have  informed  that Special  Task  Force,  Uttar  Pradesh  raided  retail  outlets  in  Lucknow  city during  April-May  2017.  The raids  were  followed  by  inspection  drive  by joint  teams  consisting  of  officials  from  State  administration,  Legal Metrology  department,  Original  Equipment  Manufacturer  (OEM)  and OMCs  across  the  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh.  During  the  drive,  110  retail outlet dealerships have been terminated on established cases of critical irregularities as per the provisions of the Marketing Discipline Guidelines (MDG)  and  Dealership  agreement  subsisting  between  OMC  and  their dealership. OMCs have constituted Dispute Resolution Panels (DRP) for appeals arising out of termination of Dealership under MDG.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3519 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: NAP-BHR Zero Draft
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Dhanush M Kumar, Ganesan Selvam, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Soyam Babu Rao, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3519 ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 16 th  MARCH, 2020 PHALGUNA 26, 1941 (SAKA)

## NAP-BHR ZERO DRAFT

## QUESTION

3519. SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI SOYAM BAPU RAO:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Ministry  has  started  the  process  of  formulating  a  National  Action  Plan  on Business and Human Rights (NAP-BHR) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has conducted any stakeholders consultations on the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights Zero Draft (NAP-BHR Zero Draft) since its release in February, 2019 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has entrusted with UNDP or any other agency to conduct a series of consultations to bring inputs to the Zero draft;
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the details of such consultations done by such agencies; and
- (e) the measures taken by the Government to adopt the NAP on BHR?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                                        (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

(a) to (e) :  The Ministry of Corporate Affairs is formulating the National Action Plan on Business and  Human  Rights  (NAP).  The  National  Voluntary  Guidelines  on  Social,  Environmental  and Economic  Responsibilities  of  Business,  2011  have  been  revised  and  released  as  National Guidelines  for  Responsible  Business  Conduct  to  align  with  the  United  Nations  Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (UNGPs), and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A Zero Draft of the NAP has been formulated after wide stakeholder consultations. Presently, the Ministry is undertaking consultations with Business Chambers, Civil Society Organisations, Central Line Ministries and State Governments for finalizing the NAP. Further, comments and inputs have also been sought from the general public. Various organisations working in the field of Business & Human Rights are known to be undertaking consultations to provide inputs to the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3517 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Child Labour in Small and Medium Industries
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kunar Hembram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3517 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## CHILD LABOUR IN SMALL AND MEDIUM INDUSTRIES

†3517. SHRI KUNAR HEMBRAM:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

(a)whether there is rampant use of child labour in small and medium industries in the country including West Bengal;

(b)if so, the details thereof;

(c)whether the Government has fixed responsibility of anyone in this regard; and

(d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) to (d):  As per Census 2011, the  number of main workers in the age group  of  5-14  years  in  the  country  is  43,53,247    and  in  the  State  of West Bengal is 2,34,275.

The  presence  of  child  labour  is  a  complex  problem  emanating  from socio-economic factors. So as to eliminate child labour, the Government of India has taken several steps.

The Government has amended the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Act, 1986 and enacted the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 which came into force with effect from 1.9.2016. The Amendment Act, inter-alia,  provides for complete prohibition of work or employment of children below 14 years of age in any occupation and process and prohibition of adolescents in the age group of 14 to 18 years in hazardous occupations and processes. The Amendment Act also provides for stricter  punishment  for  employers for violation of the Act and has made the offence as cognizable.

As  per  provisions  contained  in  the  Act,  whoever  employs any  child  or  permits  any  child  to  work  in  contravention  of  the provisions   shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than six months but which may extend to  two years, or with fine which shall not be less than twenty thousand rupees but which may extend to fifty thousand rupees, or with both. Provided that the parents or guardians of such children shall not be punished unless they  permit  such  child  for  commercial  purposes  in  contravention  of the provisions of the Act.

After strengthening the legislative framework through amendment in Child Labour Act, the Government has also framed the Child Labour (Prohibition & Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2017 which, inter-alia, specifies the duties and responsibilities of State Governments and District Authorities to ensure effective enforcement of the provisions of the Act.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3515 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Committee on CSR
Ministry: CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

LOK SABHA ANSWERED ON MONDAY THE 16 th  MARCH, 2020

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3515 PHALGUNA 26, 1941 (SAKA)

## COMMITTEE ON CSR

## QUESTION

3515. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

Will the Minister of CORPORATE AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

कारपोरेट कार्य मंत्री

- (a) whether it is true that High Powered Committee on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has recommended that CSR spending should be made eligible for tax deduction and companies be allowed to utilise their unspent CSR funds during the next three to five financial years;
- (b) the details of other recommendations made by the Committee relating to CSR activities; and
- (c) the action taken by the Ministry on the above recommendations?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FINANCE AND CORPORATE AFFAIRS                                          (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR) वित्त एिं कारपोरेट कार्य  मंत्रालर् में राज्र् मंत्री ( श्री अनुराग स ंह ठाक ु र )

(a) to  (c):    Yes,  Sir.  The  High-Level  Committee  on  Corporate  Social  Responsibility (HLC-2018)  submitted  its  report  to  the  Government  on  07.08.2019.  The  report  is available on the Ministry's website at www.mca.gov.in. The Committee recommended that  the  unspent  CSR  amount  for  a  particular  year  be  transferred  to  a  separate designated account created for the purpose. Such unspent amount, and the interest earned thereon, be spent within a period of three to five years, failing which the same be transferred to a fund to be specified by the Central Government which may be used for  innovative,  high-impact  projects  related  to  activities  listed  in  Schedule  VII. Adequate  provisions  be  provided  to  ensure  compliance.  A  penalty,  2-3  times  the default amount, may be imposed subject to a maximum of Rs. 1 (one) Crore upon the default  being  made  good,  but  there  would  be  no  imprisonment.  In  respect  of  tax benefit for CSR activities, the Committee recommended that all activities listed under Schedule  VII  of  the  Companies  Act,  2013  to  enjoy  uniform  tax  benefit  and  CSR expenditure  to  be  made  deductible  from  the  income  earned  for  the  purpose  of taxation. The recommendations of HLC-2018 is under consideration of the Ministry.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: PMJDY Accounts
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3513

Answered on Monday, March 16, 2020/ Phalguna 26, 1941 (Saka)

## PMJDY Accounts

## 3513. SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) in the country during the last three years, State-wise;
- (b) the total number of PMJDY accounts opened for tea plantation workers in Assam during the said period including Kokrajhar Parliamentary Constituency along with the details thereof;
- (c) whether PMJDY account holders are charged for not maintaining the required minimum balance in their accounts, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether PMJDY accounts have been opened for labourers working in Border Roads Organisation; and
- (e) if so, whether they face any difficulties while withdrawing money from these accounts and if so, the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## Answer

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) State-wise number of accounts opened under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) as of end of March 2017, end of March 2018, end of March 2019 and as on 4 th March 2020 is at Annexure .
- (b) As informed by State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) of Assam, as on 1 st March 2020, 6,47,848 accounts were opened under PMJDY for Tea plantation workers in Assam.
- (c) Accounts opened under PMJDY are Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts in nature. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines on BSBD accounts dated 10.08.2012 and its amendment dated 10.06.2019, there is no requirement for maintaining minimum balance in such accounts. Accordingly, no penalty is imposed on PMJDY accounts for non-maintenance of minimum balance.
- (d) Any unbanked person can open bank account under PMJDY. Information on PMJDY accounts opened for labourers working in Border Roads Organisation is not centrally maintained.
- (e) PMJDY account-holders can withdraw money from accounts at bank branch, Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) or Business Correspondents (BCs). Under PMJDY, all villages were mapped by banks into 1.59 lakh Sub-Service Areas (SSAs) (one SSA catering to 1,000 to 1,500 households). As informed by banks, 0.33 lakh SSAs have been covered with bank branches and 1.26 lakh SSAs, have been covered by deployment of interoperable BCs.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Opening of Kendriya Vidyalayaduring Autumn Break
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION & LITERACY

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3509 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## OPENING OF KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA DURING AUTUMN BREAK

## 3509. DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  a  Kendriya  Vidyalaya  in  Delhi  was  kept  open  for  both teachers  and  students  during  autumn  vacation  during  October,  2019  including Maha Navmi and Vijyadashmi and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is violation of  the Constitution  which grants citizens right to religious practices  under  Fundamental  Rights  and  grants  them  gazetted  or  restricted holidays on important festivals but they were forced to come to school; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and action taken against the concerned officials for such practices and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

/g3 (a) to (c):Yes, Sir. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) has informed that extra classes were  conducted  during  Autumn  Break  for  students  of  classes  IX  to  XII  of  Kendriya Vidyalaya, Sector-8, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. However, the students were not forced to attend the classes. It was  purely  voluntary.  Classes  were  organized  with prior discussions with parents' and teachers' during the Parent Teacher Meeting. The classes were organized under Compensation for Academic Loss Programmes (CALP), in order to compensate for the academic loss due to various activities during the session. This was also a step towards academic improvement of these classes,keeping in view the CBSE Board Exams which were scheduled in February-2020 and very less time was left for completion and revision of syllabus. It was not made mandatory to the students of classes  IX  to  XII  to  attend  the  classes  on  7 th October,  2019  (Mahanavami)  and  8 th October,  2019  (Vijayadashmi).  Attendance  of  the  students  was  45%  and  32%  on  7 th October  and  8 th October  2019  respectively  and  no  action  was  taken  against  the absentee students.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: CNG/PNG Supply
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Jadon Chandra Sen

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3508 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## CNG/PNG Supply

†3508. DR. CHANDRA SEN JADON:

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the targets for providing petronet LNG/CNG to all the areas in the country have been fixed for the current year;

(b) the  total  number  of  districts  in  Uttar  Pradesh  for  which  target  has  been  fixed  to provide CNG/PNG;

(c) whether  Faizabad  district  of  Uttar  Pradesh  is  likely  to  be  covered  under  the  said scheme; and

(d) if so, the time by which such scheme is likely to be launched and completed?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a) to (d)    Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006.  PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the  development  of  CGD  network  in  synchronization  with  the  development  of  natural  gas pipeline  connectivity  and  natural  gas  availability.    Providing  PNG  (domestic)  connections and establishment of CNG Stations is a part of development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network by an authorized entity.  PNGRB has authorized 230 GAs for development of CGD network across the country covering more than  400 districts  spread  over  in  27  States/UTs which includes 37 GAs covering 66 districts in the State of Uttar Pradesh including Faizabad district.  Green  Gas  Limited  has  been  authorized  for  development  of  CGD  networks  in Faizabad  and  Sultanpur  Districts  GA  under  the  9 th CGD  bidding  round  by  PNGRB,  and which shall be executed as per Minimum Work Programe.