Lok Sabha Question No. 3484 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: PNG Pipelines for Small Industries
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: S.T. Hasan, K. Muraleedharan, Achyutananda Samanta

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3484 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2020

## PNG Pipelines for Small Industries

†3484.   DR. S.T. HASAN: SHRI K. MURALEEDHARAN: SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

## पेट्रोल ियम और प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether any arrangements for the laying of PNG Gas Pipeline for the livelihood in small industries in Moradabad is likely to be made in order to ensure that their business is conducted without any impediments, if so, the details thereof including the time by which the said provision will be made available and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether the Government can provide details of total investment that has been made for the city gas distribution project in Bhubaneswar till date and the details of utilization of such investment;

- (c) whether the Government can provide details as to the number of households that have been provided with Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections in Bhubaneswar till date including the time-frame within which all households in Bhubaneswar will receive PNG connection, if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether it is  a  fact  that  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited  is  planning  to  Operate  200 Compressed Natural Gas stations (CNG) in Kerala by 2022, if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether it is also a fact that presently CNG dispensation is limited to one district in Kerala and whether the dispensation of CNG in other districts would be made soon, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a) 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  and  natural  gas  availability.    PNGRB  has  authorized  Torrent  Gas Moradabad Limited (TGML) and Torrent Gas Private Limited (TGPL) to develop City Gas Distribution Network in Moradabad (part) District Geographical Area (GA) and Moradabad (Excluding  already  authorized  area)  District  GA  respectively.  As  on  31.12.2019,  there  are about  5,640  PNG  Domestic  connections  and  60  PNG  Industrial  connection  provided  by TGPL in Moradabad District.

(b) & (c) PNGRB has authorized GAIL (India) Limited for development of CGD Network in Khordha District GA on 07.03.2018.  Bhubaneswar is a part of Khordha District GA. As on 31.12.2019,  GAIL  has  provided  about  5,000  PNG  connections  to  household  in  Khordha District  GA.  GAIL  has  informed  that  it  has  made  a  budget  provision  of  Rs.  243.53  crore (2018-2022)  for  development  of  CGD  infrastructure  and  made  capital  expenditure  as  on 29.2.2020 of Rs. 58.67 crore.

(d)  &  (e)  PNGRB  has  authorized  5  GAs  i.e.  Ernakulam  District  GA,  Palakkad  &  Trissur Districts  GA,  Kozhikode  &  Wayanad  Districts  GA,  Malappuram  District  GA  and  Kannur, Kasargod & Mahe Districts GA to Indian Oil Adani Gas Private Limited (IOAGPL), a joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Adani Gas Limited (AGL), which will execute as per, minimum work program, which has provision for  259 CNG's stations.  The entity is currently operating seven CNG stations in Ernakulam district GA.