Lok Sabha Question No. 2611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: PNG in Bihar
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2611

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 16 TH

## MARCH, 2023

## PNG in Bihar

## 2611. 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  is  aware  that  there  is  no  progress  in  piped  natural  gas  connections  in Bihar, particularly in district Gopalganj and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (b)  whether it is a fact that targeted date is not yet achieved and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government has instructed the authorized company to speed up the process for piped natural gas connections in Bihar; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

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

(a) to (d) Provision of Piped Natural Gas ( PNG) connections is part of the development of City Gas Distribution  (CGD)  Network  and  the  same  is  being  carried  out  by  the  entities  authorised  by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). After completion of 11-A CGD bidding round,  14  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  covering  entire  state  of  Bihar,  including  Gopalganj  which comes  under  Gopalganj,  Siwan,  West  Champaran,  East  Champaran  and  Deoria  (in  UP)  districts, have been authorised by PNGRB.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) is the authorised entity for Gopalganj, Siwan, West Champaran, East Champaran and Deoria (in UP) districts GA.  PNG connections are commissioned by the authorised entities as per the Minimum Work Programme (MWP) mandated by the PNGRB. The authorized entities have to achieve the MWP target in Bihar, including Gopalganj by 2030.

The GA-wise details of MWP Target, Pro-rated Target and Achievement is at Annexure.

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## Annexure

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2611 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.03.2023 REGARDING PNG IN BIHAR

|   Sl.No. | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                       | State/Union Territory   | AuthorizedCGD Entity                 | Date of Authorization               | Date of Target Completion   |   Total MWP Target |   MWP Target As on 31.1.2023 |   Achievement As on 31.1.2023 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------|-------------------------------|
|        1 | Aurangabad, Kaimur & Rohtas Districts                 | Bihar                   | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 06-Sep-18                           | 4-Feb-29                    |              14271 |                         1427 |                          2619 |
|        2 | Begusarai District                                    | Bihar                   | Think Gas Begusarai Private Limited  | 20-Sep-18                           | 30-Sep-28                   |             169787 |                        22638 |                          6683 |
|        3 | Gaya & Nalanda Districts                              | Bihar                   | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited | 20-Sep-18                           | 30-Sep-28                   |              37591 |                         5012 |                             0 |
|        4 | Araria, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj Districts      | Bihar                   | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 29-Mar-19 (New start date 1.1.2022) | 31-Mar-30                   |             305200 |                            0 |                             0 |
|        5 | Arwal, Jehanabad, Bhojpur and Buxar Districts         | Bihar                   | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 29-Mar-19                           | 05-Aug-29                   |              80636 |                         4032 |                          7696 |
|        6 | Khagaria, Saharsa and Madhepura Districts             | Bihar                   | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 29-Mar-19 (New start date 1.1.2022) | 31-Mar-30                   |              24730 |                            0 |                           150 |
|        7 | Lakhisarai, Munger and Bhagalpur Districts            | Bihar                   | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 29-Mar-19                           | 05-Aug-29                   |              54471 |                         2724 |                          6244 |
|        8 | Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Saran and Samastipur Districts | Bihar                   | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 29-Mar-19                           | 05-Aug-29                   |            1006975 |                        50349 |                         11128 |

|   9. | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Supaul, Sitamarhi and Sheohar districts         | Bihar                 | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 15-Mar-22                           | 31-Mar-30   |   1010999 |     0 |     0 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------|-----------|-------|-------|
|   10 | Patna District                                                        | Bihar                 | GAIL (India) Limited                    | 07-Mar-18                           | 31-Mar-25   |     50154 | 22487 | 52822 |
|   11 | Nawada and Koderma Districts                                          | Bihar & Jharkhand     | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-Mar-19 (New start date 1.1.2022) | 31-Mar-30   |     13632 |     0 |  1183 |
|   12 | Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts                               | Bihar & Jharkhand     | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-Mar-19                           | 5-Aug-29    |     37441 |  1872 |  5056 |
|   13 | Banka (Bihar), Dumka, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur & Sahibganj districts     | Bihar & Jharkhand     | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 14-Jun-22                           | 30-Jun-30   |   1476189 |     0 |     0 |
|   14 | Gopalganj, Siwan, West Champaran, East Champaran and Deoria districts | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 04-May-22                           | 30-Jun-30   |   1010999 |     0 |     0 |

Source: PNGRB