Lok Sabha Question No. 4202 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: CNG/PNG in Gopalganj
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4202 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd MARCH, 2021 CNG/PNG in Gopalganj

4202. DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  promote  the  use  of  Compressed  Natural Gas (CNG)/Piped Natural Gas (PNG) in districts of Bihar except Gopalganj;

(b)if so, the reasons therefor;

- (c)  whether  the  Gopalganj  district  has  not  yet  been  authorized  for  development  of CGD network and PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the development of CGD network in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity, natural  gas  availability  and  techno-commercial  viability  and  if  so,  reasons  for  not authorizing for development of CGD network;
- (d) whether Saran district is adjacent to Gopalganj district in the State of Bihar, which has been  covered  under  CGD  network  of  Muzaffarpur,  Vaishali,  Saran  and Samastipur  Districts  GA  and  if  so,  the  time  framework  for  inclusion  of  Gopalganj district?

## ANSWER पेोलयमऔराकृ तकगैसमंी ( ीधमधान ) MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) and (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, natural gas availability and technocommercial viability and in the state of Bihar also. Establishment of CNG Stations is a  part  of  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  Network  by  an  authorized entity.  Following  GAs/  Districts  have  been  covered  under  City  Gas  Distribution (CGD) network in the state of Bihar:

|   Sl. No. | State   | Name of Geographical Area (GA)/District   |
|-----------|---------|-------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Bihar   | Patna District                            |
|         2 | Bihar   | Aurangabad, Kaimur & Rohtas Districts     |

|   3 |                     | Begusarai District                                    |
|-----|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|   4 |                     | Gaya &Nalanda Districts                               |
|   5 |                     | Araria, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj Districts      |
|   6 |                     | Arwal, Jehanabad, Bhojpur and Buxar Districts         |
|   7 |                     | Khagaria, Saharsa and Madhepura Districts             |
|   8 |                     | Lakhisarai, Munger and Bhagalpur Districts            |
|   9 |                     | Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Saran and Samastipur Districts |
|  10 | Bihar and Jharkhand | Nawada and koderma Districts                          |
|  11 | Bihar and Jharkhand | Sheikhpur, Jamui and Deoghar Districts                |

(c)and  (d)  Gopalganj  district  has  not  yet  been  authorized for  development of  CGD network. Saran district is adjacent to Gopalganj district in the state of Bihar has been covered  under  CGD  network  of  Muzaffarpur,  Vaishali,  Saran  and  Samastipur Districts  GA, and the development will take place  as per the approved plan in the work plan period.

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