Lok Sabha Question No. 376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-03
Subject: City Gas Infrastructure
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 376 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd February, 2022

## City Gas Infrastructure

## 376.   SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  Government  has  received  as  much  as  430  bids  for  city  gas infrastructure in different geographical areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether it is also a fact that Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board has authorized 228 geographical areas in 27 States and Union territories covering approximately 53 per cent of the geographical area and 70 per cent of its population and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)  whether  it  is  also  true  that  so  far  11  rounds  have  been  held  for  the  award  of  city  gas infrastructure and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयमऔराकृितकगैसमंालयमरायमंी ( ीरामेरतेली )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c)Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for developing of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006.Upto the 10 th CGD bidding round, PNGRB has authorized 228 GAs, comprising 407  districts  in  27  States/UTs  covering  53  per  cent  of  the  geographical  area  and  70  per  cent  of  its population, for the development of CGD networks. PNGRB has launched 11 th CGD Bidding Round on 17.09.2021 and has received 439 bids from 26 entities against 61 GAs. Letter of Intents (LoI) for 52 GAs have been issued by PNGRB to 13 entities. Details of GAs authorized after the 10 bidding round (round wise) are at Annexure

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 376 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2022 REGARDING CITY GAS INFRASTRUCTURE.

Details of GAs authorized (round wise) in the country

| S.No.   | Round                  | Year   | GA authorized            |
|---------|------------------------|--------|--------------------------|
| 1       | 1 st Round             | 2008   | 6                        |
| 2       | 2 nd Round             | 2009   | 3                        |
| 3.      | 3 rd Round             | 2011   | 4                        |
| 4.      | 4 th Round             | 2013   | 9                        |
| 5.      | 5 th Round             | 2015   | 8                        |
| 6.      | 6 th Round             | 2015   | 18                       |
| 7.      | 7 th Round             | 2016   | 1                        |
| 8.      | 8 th Round             | 2016   | 6                        |
| 9.      | 9 th Round             | 2018   | 86                       |
| 10.     | 10 th Round            | 2018   | 50                       |
| 11      | Authorized by Ministry |        | 37                       |
|         | Total                  |        | 228                      |
| 12.     | 11 th Round            | 2021   | Bids received for 61 GAs |

Source: PNGRB