Lok Sabha Question No. 3449 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-09
Subject: CNG Pipelines
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 3449

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  August, 2021

## CNG Pipelines

## 3449.   SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢी

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

(a) the names of the areas of Maharashtra where CNG pipelines are being laid/proposed to be laid;

(b)  the  names  of  the  companies  entrusted  with  the  work  of  expansion  of  CNG  pipeline  in Maharashtra and whether these companies also operate CNG;

(c) whether any provision has been made for distribution of dealership; and

(d) if so, the details of the relevant criteria in case of dealership distribution?

## ANSWER

## पेᮝोिलयम और ᮧाकृ ितक गैस मंᮢालय मᱶ रा᭔य मंᮢी ( ᮰ी रामे᳡र तेली )

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

(a) to (d)  Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the  entities  for  developing  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  including  establishment  of  CNG stations, 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.  GA  wise  authorized  entity  in  the  state  of  Maharashtra  is  at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3449  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  9 th   August,  2021 REGARDING CNG PIPELINES

|   S.No. | State                   | Geographical Areas (GAs)                                                                           | Authorized Entity               |
|---------|-------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Palghar District and Thane Rural                                                                   | Gujarat Gas Limited             |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Raigarh District (Excluding area already authorized)                                               | Mahanagar Gas Limited           |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Pune District (Excluding area already authorized)                                                  | Torrent Gas Pune Limited        |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Ratnagiri District                                                                                 | Unison Enviro Private Limited   |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Solapur District                                                                                   | Sholagasco Private Limited      |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Kolhapur District                                                                                  | HPOIL Gas Private Limited       |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Ahmednagar and Aurangabad Districts                                                                | Bharat Gas Resources Limited    |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Latur and Osmanabad Districts                                                                      | Unison Enviro Private Limited   |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Sangli and Satara Districts                                                                        | Bharat Gas Resources Limited    |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Sindhudurg District                                                                                | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Mumbai and Greater Mumbai                                                                          | Mahanagar Gas Limited           |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Pune City including Pimpri- Chinchwad and adjoining contigeneous areas Hinjewadi, Chakan, Talegaon | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited |
|       1 | Maharashtra             | Thane urban and adjoining Municipalities                                                           | Mahanagar Gas Limited           |
|       2 | Maharashtra and Gujarat | Valsad (Excluding area already authorized), Dhule and Nashik Districts                             | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited |