Lok Sabha Question No. 1254 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-11
Subject: National Gas Grid
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, L.R. Shivaramegowda, ANJU BALA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019

National Gas Grid

## 1254.   SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS पेट्रोलियम और प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is in the process of developing additional 13105 kilometre gas pipeline as part of National Gas Grid and to increase the availability of natural gas across the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b)  the  existing  geographical  area  and  population  covered  under  the  current  City  Gas Distribution (CGD) network in the country, State/UT-wise;

(c) the status of projects currently underway under the National Gas Grid, State/UT-wise;

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Pradhan  Mantri  Urja  Ganga  project  for connecting gas pipeline in Eastern India Region of the country; and

(e)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  including  length  of  pipelines  completed  during  the  last  three years?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (c) The Government has envisaged to develop the National Gas Grid. At present about 16,788 Km natural gas pipeline is operational and about 14,239 Km gas pipelines are being developed to increase the availability of natural gas across the country. Details of the ongoing pipelines are at Annexure-I . These pipelines have been authorized by Petroleum and Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  and  are  at  various  stages  of  execution  viz.  PreProject activities/laying/testing/commissioning etc.

(b) Petroleum  and  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/  natural  gas  availability.    With  the  completion  of  9 th CGD  Bidding

Round, CGD would be accessible in 178 GAs covering approximately 280 districts spread over 26 States and UTs. Details of State/UT-wise population covered under the current City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in the country is at Annexure-II .

(d) & (e) PNGRB  has  authorized  GAIL  to  develop  Jagadishpur  -Haldia  -BokaroDhamra Pipeline  (JHBDPL) project  and    approximately  750  km  long  Barauni  -  Guwahati pipeline as its integral part which will connect North East region with the National Gas Grid. Under this 809.9 km pipeline has been laid at present. Further, PNGRB has also authorized Indradhanush  Gas  Grid  Limited  (IGGL),  a  joint  venture  company  of  five  Central  Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) i.e. IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL and NRL for the development of North East Gas Grid to connect eight states of North Eastern India.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019 REGARDING NATIONAL GAS GRID

Details of ongoing/approved Natural Gas Pipeline in the country

|   S. No. | Name of Pipeline                                                          | Name of Entity                   |   Length (Kms.) | Estimated project cost (Rs. In crore)   | State through which it passes                                                       |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Jagdishpur-Haldia &Bokaro-Dhamra                                          | GAIL                             |            2655 | 12940                                   | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha                             |
|        2 | Barauni - Guwahati                                                        | GAIL                             |             750 | -                                       | Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim& Assam                                                   |
|        3 | Kochi-Koottanad- Bangalore- Mangalore(Ph-II)                              | GAIL (India) Limited             |             879 | 2915                                    | Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka                                                    |
|        4 | Bhatinda - Jammu - Srinagar                                               | GSPL India Gasnet Limited        |             725 | 1520                                    | Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir                                                             |
|        5 | Mehsana - Bhatinda                                                        | GSPL India Gasnet Limited        |            2052 | 6864                                    | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab                                              |
|        6 | Mallavaram - Bhopal - Bhilwara via Vijaipur                               | GSPL India Transco Limited       |            2042 | 8086                                    | Andhra Pradesh, Telanagana, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan  |
|        7 | Kakinada - Vizag - Srikakulam                                             | AP Gas Distribution Corporation  |             391 | 1013                                    | Andhra Pradesh                                                                      |
|        8 | Nellore-Vizag- Kakinada                                                   | IMC Ltd                          |             525 | --                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                                                      |
|        9 | Ennore - Nellore                                                          | Gas Transmission India Pvt. Ltd. |             430 | 730                                     | Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu                                                       |
|       10 | Ennore- Thiruvallur- Bengluru- Puducherry- Nagapatinam- Madurai-Tuticorin | Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.      |            1385 | 4497                                    | Tamil Nadu and Karnataka                                                            |
|       11 | Jaigarh-Mangalore                                                         | H-Energy Pvt. Ltd.               |             749 | 2389                                    | Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka                                                      |
|       12 | North East Region (NER) Gas Grid                                          | Indradhanush Gas Grid Ltd.       |            1656 | 9280                                    | Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya |

ANNEXURE-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019 REGARDING NATIONAL GAS GRID

## Details of PNG connections in the country

| Sr. No.   | State/UT            |   No. of PNG connections (Domestic) as on 1.1.2019 |
|-----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      |                                              21406 |
|           | Assam               |                                              32100 |
| 2         | Chandigarh          |                                               8513 |
| 3         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli |                                               1545 |
| 4         | Daman and Diu       |                                                505 |
| 5         | Delhi               |                                            1023739 |
| 6         | Gujarat             |                                            1981166 |
| 7         | Haryana             |                                              86893 |
| 8         | Karnataka           |                                              10884 |
| 9         | Kerala              |                                                951 |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh      |                                              45711 |
| 11        | Maharashtra         |                                            1374510 |
| 12        | Odisha              |                                                170 |
| 13        | Punjab              |                                                220 |
| 14        | Rajasthan           |                                               1118 |
| 15        | Telangana           |                                               9179 |
| 16        | Tripura             |                                              37574 |
| 17        | Uttar Pradesh       |                                             136060 |
| 18        | Uttarakhand         |                                                439 |
| Total     | Total               |                                            4772683 |