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Lok Sabha Question No. 1186 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Reduction in Steel Imports
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Sajda Ahmed

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1186 FOR ANSWER ON 10/02/2020

## REDUCTION IN STEEL IMPORTS

1186.  SHRIMATI SAJDA AHMED:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the inclusive policy adopted by the Government to reduce the import of steel in the country;
- (b) whether the Government proposes deduction on custom duty on raw material for steel industries; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) In  order  to  minimize  import  of  steels,  the  Government  has  taken  following measures:
- (i) Domestically  Manufactured  Iron  and  Steel  Products  Policy  (DMI&SP)  has been  notified  with  an  objective  to  encourage  consumption  of  domestically produced steel by Government organisations.
- (ii) To meet the domestic demand for high performance steel, the Government, is facilitating R&D in the sector through the establishment of Steel Research and Technology Mission of India (SRTMI).
- (iii) The  Ministry  is  addressing  the  issue  of  quality  of  steel  products  that  are produced as well as block import of sub-standard steel. It has notified Steel and Steel Products Quality Control (QC) Orders.
- (iv) To  prevent  import  due  to  unfair  trade,  the  government  has  imposed  AntiDumping Duty on a number of steel products imports.
- (v) To reduce dependence on imported steel scrap, the government has notified the Steel Scrap Recycling Policy.
- (vi) The  Government  has  recently  introduced  Steel  Imports  Monitoring  System (SIMS) to monitor steel imports.

(b)&(c):  Import  duties  on  basic  raw  materials  used  by  the  steel  industry,  such  as coking coal, ferro scrap, iron ore, ferro-alloys etc. is at a lower level.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Efforts to Reduce High Unemployment
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1184 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## EFFORTS TO REDUCE HIGH UNEMPLOYMENT

1184.  SHRI SAPTAGIRI SANKAR ULAKA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is taking any steps to reduce high unemployment in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof specially for the State of Odisha where there is a lot of distress migration;
- (c) whether the Government is considering reservation of locals at block level to prevent distress migration; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps taken by the Government to ensure that locals have sufficient employment opportunities before others are considered?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a)  & (b): Employment generation coupled with improving employability is the priority of the Government. Government has taken various steps for generating employment in the country including State of Odisha like encouraging private sector of economy, fast-tracking various projects involving substantial investment  and  increasing  public  expenditure  on  schemes  such  as  Prime Minister's  Employment  Generation  Programme  (PMEGP),  Mahatma  Gandhi National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Scheme  (MGNREGS),  Pt.  Deen  Dayal

Upadhyaya  Grameen  Kaushalya  Yojana  (DDU-GKY)  and  Deendayal  Antodaya Yojana-National  Urban  Livelihoods  Mission  (DAY-NULM)  run  by  Ministry  of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Ministry of Rural Development and Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, respectively. (c) & (d): Setting up of Industry is a state subject and the Central Government has  no  role  in  setting  up  of  industries  by  the  State  Government.  In  order  to promote employment opportunities of local people, under Skill India Mission, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is implementing a flagship scheme known as the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) 2016-20 with  an  objective  to  provide  skilling  to  one  crore  people  under  Short  Term Training (STT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) across the country for four years i.e. 2016-2020. Further,  Pradhan  Mantri  Mudra  Yojana  (PMMY)  has  been  initiated  by Government inter alia for facilitating self-employment. Under PMMY collateral free loans upto Rs. 10 lakh, are extended to micro/small business enterprises and to individuals to enable them to setup or expand their business activities. Government has implemented the National Career Service (NCS) Project which comprises a digital portal that provides a nation-wide online platform for the  job  seekers  and  employers  for  job-matching  in  a  dynamic,  efficient  and responsive manner and has a repository of career content to job seekers.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Tea Growers/Labourers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1183 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## TEA GROWERS/LABOURERS

## 1183. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)whether  constitution  of  the  tea  board  envisages  overall  development  of
- the Tea Sector in the country including Assam;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether the board has been able to ensure better remunerative prices to tea growers/labourers; and
- (d)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Sir. The Tea Board constituted under section 4 of the Tea Act,  1953  has  various  regulatory  and  developmental  functions  which  interalia  includes  rendering  financial  and  technical  assistance  for  cultivation, manufacture  and  marketing  of  tea,  export  promotion,  aiding  research  and development activities for augmentation of tea production and improvement of  tea  quality  and  to  encourage  and  assist  both  financially  and  technically the unorganized small growers sector, for the overall development of the tea sector in the country including  Assam.
- (c) & (d): In  order  to  ensure  remunerative  prices  of  green  leaf  to  tea growers a price sharing formula (PSF) has been notified as per the provisions of  the  Tea  (Marketing)  Control  Order  in  the  case  of  Bought  Leaf  Factories. This formula takes into account the cost of production of green tea leaf by the small growers and cost of manufacturing by the Bought Leaf Factories and  provides  for  equitable  sharing  of  the  net  sale  price  of  the  made  tea between the growers and the manufacturers. Minimum bench mark prices for green leaf are fixed and notified for each tea districts based on the above formula and payment of green leaf price to the growers is closely monitored by  the  District  Green  Leaf  Price  Monitoring  Committees  headed  by  the District  Magistrates.  However,  in  case  of  estate  factories,  the  price  is dependent on quality, seasonal variations and market forces.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: LIC Policies
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: K. Muraleedharan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1182

ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## LIC Policies

## 1182. SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) is looking at increasing the number of policies sold to ensure more number of people have been covered, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also true that LIC was looking at selling three crore policies in a year, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether it is also true that the LIC is considering to come out with more attractive policies in due course of time and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

(SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR)

- (a) to (c): Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) Corporation regularly endeavors to provide a bouquet of life insurance products to cater to the needs of various strata of society. This has enabled LIC to maintain its market share of 70.52% in first year premium and 75.64% share in terms of policies as on 31.12.2019 (provisional figures) making it a dominant player. The product line, inter-alia, includes Term Assurance, Endowment, Whole Life, Money Back, Children Specific, Women Specific, Micro Insurance, Unit-Linked and Pension plans.
- LIC, during the current financial year upto 31.12.2019, has recruited 1,14,114 agents and 4,374 Development Officers. This recruitment drive coupled with innovative marketing strategies undertaken by the Corporation and a growth rate of 17.81% of policies sold till 31.12.2019 is expected to enable LIC to cross three crore bench mark during current financial year.

LIC continuously strives to offer attractive products/features including provision of higher surrender value; extension of revival period from two years to five years; option to take death benefit in installments and option to take maturity benefit in installments (Settlement Option) etc.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1181 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Status of ST List in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: TRIBAL AFFAIRS
Asked by: Rajesh Verma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1181

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## STATUS OF ST LIST IN UTTAR PRADESH

## †1181. SHRI RAJESH VERMA:

Will the Minister of TRIBAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  castes  along  with  their  number  which  have  been  accorded  the  status  of scheduled tribes in Uttar Pradesh by the Government;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps for the upliftment of such tribes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR TRIBAL AFFAIRS (SMT. RENUKA SINGH SARUTA)

- (a) & (b)  Information is placed at Annexure I .
- (c) & (d) Details of steps taken for the upliftment of Scheduled Tribes including Uttar Pradesh is placed at Annexure II .

1. Bhotia 2. Buksa 3. Jaunsari 4. Raji 5. Tharu

6. Gond, Dhuria, Nayak, Ojha, Pathari, Raj Gond (in the districts of Mehrajganj, Sidharth Nagar, Basti, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Mau, Azamgarh, Jonpur, Balia,

## List of Scheduled Tribes in the State of Uttar Pradesh

Gazipur, Varanasi, Mirzapur and Sonbadra) 7. Kharwar, Khairwar (in the districts of Deoria, Balia, Ghazipur, Varanasi and Sonbhadra) 8. Saharya (in the district of Lalitpur) 9. Parahiya (in the district of Sonbhadra) 10. Baiga (in the district of

- Sonbhadra)
11. Pankha, Panika (in the districts of Sonbhadra and Mirzapur)
12. Agariya (in the district of Sonbhadra)
13. Patari (in the district of Sonbhadra)
14. Chero (in the districts of Sonbhadra and Varanasi)
15. Bhuiya, Bhuinya (in the district of Sonbhadra)

## Annexure I

## Annexure II

## Details of upliftment programmes for Scheduled Tribes including Uttar Pradesh: -

1. Pre-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class IX and X).
2. Post-Matric Scholarship for ST students (Class XI onwards).
3. National Fellowship & Scholarship for Higher Education for ST students.
4. National Overseas Scholarship for ST students for studying abroad.
5. Special Central Assistance to Tribal Sub-Scheme (SCA to TSS).
6. Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
7. Grant-in-aid to Voluntary organizations working for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
8. Scheme of Strengthening Education among ST Girls in Low Literacy Districts.
9. Grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution.
10. Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) for the welfare and development of Scheduled Tribes.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Skill Development in Gujarat
Ministry: SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Asked by: Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1178 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## SKILL DEVELOPMENT IN GUJARAT

## 1178.  SHRI DEVUSINH JESINGHBHAI CHAUHAN:

Will the Minister of SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government has sanctioned any grants/funds for any city of Gujarat under the Skill Development Programme from the year 2017 to till date;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the  district-wise  number  of  youths  provided  training  in  the  said  State  under  the  Skill Development Programme from the years 2017 to 2019?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (SHRI R. K. SINGH)

- (a) to (c) Under Centrally Sponsored State Managed (CSSM) component of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (2016-20), Rs. 35.94 Cr. has been disbursed to State of Gujarat during FY 2017-18 for the implementation of this component through Gujarat State Skill Development Mission covering all districts/cities of Gujarat.
- (d) The district-wise number of candidates trained in State of Gujarat under CSSM component of PMKVY 2016-20 from 2017 till 17.01.2020 are given below:

| S. No.      | District         |   Trained |
|-------------|------------------|-----------|
| 1.          | Ahmedabad        |      7286 |
| 2.          | Anand            |      1169 |
| 3.          | Aravalli         |        90 |
| 4.          | Banaskantha      |      1699 |
| 5.          | Bharuch          |       494 |
| 6.          | Bhavnagar        |      1478 |
| 7.          | Chhota Udaipur   |       539 |
| 8.          | Dahod            |       145 |
| 9.          | Devbhoomi Dwarka |        66 |
| 10.         | Gandhinagar      |       418 |
| 11.         | Gir Somnath      |       660 |
| 12.         | Jamnagar         |      1728 |
| 13.         | Junagadh         |       480 |
| 14.         | Kheda            |      1306 |
| 15.         | Kutch            |      1016 |
| 16.         | Mahisagar        |       240 |
| 17.         | Mehsana          |      2669 |
| 18.         | Narmada          |       120 |
| 19.         | Navsari          |       120 |
| 20.         | Patan            |       750 |
| 21.         | Rajkot           |      2171 |
| 22.         | Sabarkantha      |       210 |
| 23.         | Surat            |      5096 |
| 24.         | Tapi             |       180 |
| 25.         | Vadodara         |      2464 |
| 26.         | Valsad           |       168 |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      |     32762 |

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1177 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas in Delhi
Ministry: HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1177 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.2.2020

## Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas inDelhi

†1177. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

- Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the number of Navodaya Vidyalayas set up inDelhi as on date; (b) whether there is a provision to set up anyNavodaya Vidyalaya in the North Eastern Lok Sabhaconstituency of Delhi; (c) if so, the details thereof; and (d) if not, whether it is possible to set up NavodayaVidyalayas in the said area?

## MINISTER OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

## ANSWER (SHRI RAMESH POKHRIYAL 'NISHANK')

(a) 2  Jawahar  Navodaya  Vidyalayas  (JNVs)  have  been  set  up  at  Mungeshpur (North West District) and Jaffarpur Kalan (South West District) in Delhi. (b) to (d): 7 more JNVs had been sanctioned in November, 2016 for the districts of East Delhi, North East Delhi, West Delhi, North Delhi, South Delhi, South East Delhi and Shahdara. The Government of NCT of Delhi has, however, not made available the  requisite  extent  of  land  and  temporary  accommodation  for  commencement  of these Vidyalayas.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1175 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Special Cultural Fund
Ministry: CULTURE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CULTURE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1175 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## SPECIAL CULTURAL FUND

## 1175 : DR. UMESH G. JADHAV :

Will the MINISTER OF CULTURE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  mechanism  to  establish  special  cultural  fund  for organising cultural events at the district level to promote our incredible culture, specially in Karnataka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the details about the concerned officials and nodal agencies regarding the aforementioned purpose?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR CULTURE ANDTOURISM (SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL)

- (a)There is no such proposal under consideration in Ministry of Culture. However, the Ministry of Culture administers various scheme components such as Cultural Function Production Grant,  Repertory  Grant  etc.  under  which  grants  are  being  given  to  organise  cultural events across the country including Karnataka.
- (b) Does not arise.
- (c)       Does not arise.
- (d) Does not arise.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Prices of Gold and Silver
Ministry: FINANCE
Asked by: Harish Dwivedi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FINANCE

## DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1174

TO BE ANSWERED ON FEBRUARY 10, 2020

## PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER

† 1174. SHRI HARISH DWIVEDI:

Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  prices  of  precious  metals  such  as  gold  and  silver  are  rising continuously;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by Government to resolve the said problem; and
- (c) the details of the rules and regulations for import of gold and silver in the country?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (b) The rise in the inflation in gold and silver prices based on Consumer Price Index-Combined (CPI-C),  may be seen in table below, is not continuous.

(Per cent)

| Year                |   Gold |   Silver |
|---------------------|--------|----------|
| 2015-16             |   -3.6 |     -9.6 |
| 2016-17             |   11.2 |     13.3 |
| 2017-18             |   -0.4 |     -3.2 |
| 2018-19             |    6   |     -1   |
| 2019-20 (April-Dec) |   13.4 |      7.5 |

Source: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation

- (c)  Import  of  gold  &  silver  is  restricted  and  can  be  imported  only  by  Nominated Agencies  as  notified  by  RBI  (in  case  of  banks)  and  Director  General  of  Foreign Trade (in case of others). Import of gold and silver dore is also restricted and can be imported only by refiners after obtaining a license.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Mixing of Ethanol in Petrol
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ravi Kishan Shukla, Ravindra Kushawaha

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1172

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  February, 2020

## Mixing of Ethanol in Petrol

## †1172. SHRI RAVI KISHAN: SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h

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

(a) whether  the Government  proposes  to  make  any  legal  provision  for mandatory mixing of five per cent ethanol in petrol, if so, the details thereof;

(b)  whether  the  Government  has  prepared  any  action  plan  to  increase  the production of ethanol;

(c)  whether  any  action  plan  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to increase the production of these crops; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## isVªksfy;e vkSj izkd`frd xSl ea=h ¼Jh /kesZUnz iz/kku½

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

(a): National Biofuel Policy-2018 envisages an indicative target  of  20% blending of ethanol in petrol by 2030.

(b): Yes, Sir.

(c): & (d): In order to increase the production of ethanol, Government has taken a series of policy decisions which include :

- (i) notification of National Biofuel Policy-2018,
- (ii) differential  price  of  ethanol  from  C  heavy  molasses,  B  heavy  molasses, sugar, sugar syrup & sugarcane juice,
- (iii)  amendment to Industries (Development & Regulation) Act, 1951, for free movement  of  denatured ethanol for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme,
- (iv)  reduction in Goods & Service Tax on ethanol meant for EBP Programme from 18% to 5%,
- (v) increased  the  scope  of  raw  material  by  allowing  production  of  ethanol from damaged food grains which are unfit for human consumption,  fruit and vegetable wastes, etc.,
- (vi)  interest  subvention  scheme  for  financial  assistance  for  sugar  industry  to increase distillation capacity, and
- (vii) production of Second Generation Bio-ethanol using lignocellulosic biomass and other renewable feedstock.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Gas Pipeline
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Giridhari Yadav

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2020

## Gas Pipeline

## 1171.   SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) has received requests for laying of gas pipelines in Bihar during the last three years, if so, the details thereof; and

(b) the  details  and  the  outcome  of  the  action  taken  at  the  Union  level  on  the  aforesaid requests?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

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

(a)  & (b) 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.  With regard to State of Bihar, PNGRB  has authorized  11  GAs  covering  28  districts  for  development  of  CGD  network  till  10 th CGD Bidding  Round  by  GAIL  (India)  Limited,  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited,  Consortium  of Think Gas Investments PTE Limited and IndianOil - Adani Gas Private Limited.

However,  Indraprastha  Gas  Limited  (IGL)  has  not  been  authorized  to  develop  either  gas pipeline or City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in the state of Bihar.

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