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Lok Sabha Question No. 2688 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: CNG Distribution Centres
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mahabali Singh

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2688

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd  DECEMBER , 2022

## CNG Distribution Centres

†2688. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a)  whether  the  Government proposes to extend CNG distribution centres to check increasing air pollution in the country;

(b)  if  so,  the  names  of  the  States  in  which  Government  proposes  to  establish  CNG  distribution centres on priority basis;

(c) whether the Government proposes to start work of laying CNG Gas pipeline in Bihar on priority basis; 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): Establishment of CNG station 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,  295  Geographical Areas  (GAs)  covering  about  98%  of  the  population  and  88%  of  total  geographical  area  of  the country spread over around 630 districts in 28 states/UTs including Bihar under these GAs, have been covered under the CGD network.

CNG stations are commissioned as per the Minimum Work Programme (MWP) mandated by  PNGRB.  As  per  the  MWP,  CGD  entities  have  committed  to  establish  around  17,700  CNG stations across the country by 2030, including 712 CNG stations in 14 GAs (3GAs across Bihar & Jharkhand and 1 GA in Bihar & Uttar Pradesh) in the state of Bihar.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2684 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Solar Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2684 ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## PRODUCTION LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR SOLAR SECTOR

## 2684. SHRI V.K. SREEKANDAN

- (a) whether the Government has invited proposals under the second phase of the Rs.19,500 crore Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the Solar sector;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether it is also true that the incentives would be disbursed for five years after the commissioning of solar photovoltaic manufacturing plants on sales of high-efficiency solar photovoltaic modules
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the total number of manufacturers benefited under PLI-I along with the amount disbursed thereunder?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

- (a) & (b) On 30.09.2022, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued the Scheme  Guidelines  for  Production  Linked  Incentive    Scheme  (Tranche-II)  under  'National Programme on High Efficiency Solar PV Modules', with an outlay of Rs. 19,500 crore. On 18.11.2022,  Solar  Energy  Corporation  of  India  Limited,  (SECI),  a  Central  Public  Sector Enterprise under MNRE, has issued the Request for Selection (RfS) for selection of solar PV module manufacturers  for  setting  up  manufacturing  capacities  for  high  efficiency  solar  PV modules in India under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme (Tranche-II).
- (c) & (d) Yes Sir, under this Scheme, the Government of India will give Production Linked Incentive (PLI) to the selected solar PV  module  manufacturers for five years post commissioning, on manufacture and sale of High Efficiency Solar PV modules. The quantum of  PLI  eligible  for  disbursal  depends  upon:  (i)  quantum  of  sales  of  solar  PV  modules;  (ii) performance parameters (efficiency and temperature coefficient of maximum power) of solar PV modules sold; and (iii) percentage of local value addition in modules sold.
- (e) Under PLI Scheme Tranche-I, with outlay of Rs. 4,500 crore, Letters of Award have been issued on 11.11.2021 and 02.12.2021 to the following three successful bidders, for setting up 8,737 MW of fully integrated solar PV manufacturing units:

| S. No.   | Name of the Bidder                   | Capacity Awarded   |
|----------|--------------------------------------|--------------------|
| 1.       | Shirdi Sai Electricals Limited       | 4000MW             |
| 2.       | Reliance New Energy Solar Limited    | 4000MW             |
| 3.       | Adani Infrastructure Private Limited | 737MW              |
|          | Total                                | 8737MW             |

Till  date  no  manufacturing  capacity  has  been  commissioned  under  PLI  Scheme  for  High Efficiency Solar PV Modules and since the PLI is eligible on sales post commissioning, no PLI has been disbursed till date.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2682 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Special Campaign
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri, Geeta Kora, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Riti Pathak

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2682

## ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## SPECIAL CAMPAIGN

| 2682   | SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI   | SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA   |
|--------|--------------------------|-----------------------------|
|        | SHRIMATI RITI PATHAK     | SHRIMATI GEETA KORA         |

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:-

(a) the objectives of the Special Campaign 2.0 run by the Ministry;

(b) the name of the cities in the country where the said Campaign was conducted;

(c)  the  name  of  cities  in  Jammu  and  Kashmir, Madhya  Pradesh  and  Jharkhand  covered  under  the  said Campaign; and

(d) whether Kanpur city of Uttar Pradesh has been covered under the said Campaign and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL )

(a) The Special Campaign 2.0 was undertaken by the Government from 02.10.2022 to 31.10.2022 with the  objective  to  dispose  of  pendency  in  references  from  Members  of  Parliament,  State  Governments, PMO, Parliament Assurances, Public Grievances; to review existing rules to reduce compliance burden on  citizens  and  to  improve  overall  cleanliness  of  government  offices  with  special  focus  on  space management and enhancing work place experience of field offices.

(b) The campaign was conducted in different locations and field offices of organizations of this Ministry in the cities of Delhi, Guwahati, Shillong, Jammu, Lucknow, Agra, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Kochi, Chennai, Dehradun,  Shimla,  Bhopal,  Patna,  Varanasi,  Kolkata,  Gandhi  Nagar,  Pune,  Kanchipuram,  Yavatmal, Sarangpur, Bangalore, Vishakhapatnam, Ranchi, Raipur, Thiruvananthapuram, Tezpur, Hosapete (Distt.Vijayanagara),  Ballari,  Gurugram,  Indore,  Hoshangabad, Mandala, Roorkee,  Farakka, Agartala,  Jhansi, Kanpur, Pryagraj, Chandighat, PrabhupadaGhat Mayapur, Nadia (WB), RatneshwarGhat, Garulia (WB), Sahibganj (Jharkhand) and Vadodara.

(c) The  campaign was conducted in the following cities of Jammu and Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand:

| Jammu &Kashmir   | Jammu                                  |
|------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh   | Bhopal, Indore, Hoshangabad and Mandla |
| Jharkhand        | Ranchi and Sahibganj                   |

(d) Yes, Sir. During the Special Campaign 2.0, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with State Mission for Clean Ganga (SMCG) / partner organizations / NGOs conducted cleanliness drive at Ganga ghat at Kanpur (UP).
Lok Sabha Question No. 2678 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Delay in Road Projects
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Abhishek Banerjee

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2678 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2022

## DELAY IN ROAD PROJECTS

2678. SHRI ABHISHEK BANERJEE:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that out of total 865 road projects, 262 projects in  the  country  have  been  running  behind  schedule  as  of  September, 2022;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the reasons for incurring additional costs on these delayed projects?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) & (b) As of 30 th  November, 2022, there are 2,431 on-going projects, of which 719 projects are running behind schedule across the country due to protracted monsoon in many States, above average rainfall in some States,  Covid-19  pandemic,  increase  in  price  of  raw  materials (mainly steel), issues/bottlenecks relating to land acquisition, statutory clearances/permissions, utility shifting, encroachment removal, law & order, non-availability of soil/aggregate, financial crunch of Concessionaire/Contractor, poor performance of Contractor/Concessionaire, etc.

(c)  Additional  cost  is  not  incurred  in  all  delayed  projects.  In  BOT projects, there is no cost escalation due to delay as escalation cost is absorbed  by  the  Concessionaire.  For  other  projects, if delay is attributable  to  the  Project  Authority,  price  escalation  is  paid  as  per contract  conditions,  which  may  or  may  not  result  in  additional  cost, depending upon final  value  of  price  escalation  determined  on  actual completion of project and final settlement of bills. However, if delay is attributable to the  Contractor,  damages  are  imposed  and  price escalation is not paid, and there is in no additional cost due to delay.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2677 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Discontinuation of Discarded Plastic in Road Construction
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2677 ANSWERED ON 22 ND  DECEMBER, 2022

## DISCONTINUATION OF DISCARDED PLASTIC IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

2677. SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of India (NHAI)  has discontinued the utilisation of used  and  discarded plastic in the construction of roads and highways;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether NHAI takes expert opinion on the use of better material and technology for the consturuction of world-class highways in the country for a longer life of highways; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) No, Sir.
- (b) Question does not arise.
- (c)  &  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  In  order  to  encourage  use  of  better  materials  and technology  for  construction  of  highways  in  the  country,  NHAI  has assigned  research  studies  to  various  institutes  such  as  IITs/NITs  and other Research institutes. 27 such studies have been awarded in the last 5 years. A study on 'Development of High Modulus Asphalt Mixes for Indian highways' has been completed and draft Guidelines have been submitted to  IRC.  Outcomes  of  these  research  projects  are  being  utilized  for developing Guidelines/Standards/Specifications for the use of better material and  technology  for  the  construction  of  world-class  highways  in  the country.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Green Energy from Rooftop Solar Sector
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2673

ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## GREEN ENERGY FROM ROOFTOP SOLAR SECTOR

## 2673. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has achieved its target of generating 40 GW of green energy from the rooftop solar sector by 2022;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the Government has extended the timeline to meet the target of generating 40 GW of green energy from the rooftop solar panels; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (d) With an objective to achieve 40 GW of rooftop solar (RTS) capacity in the country, the Government of India launched Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II on 8.3.2019. The Programme envisaged installation of 4,000 MW of RTS capacity in the residential sector by providing Central Financial Assistance and incentives to DISCOMs for achievement of additional RTS capacity in a year  over  and  above  the  installed  capacity  of  the  previous  year.  A  provision  of  total  central financial support of Rs. 11814 Cr, including service charges to the implementing agencies, has been made under the Programme, which was initially scheduled for completion by 2022. However, a total of 7.3 GW RTS capacity has been achieved till 30.11.2022.

Apart from reasons such as apprehension of possible revenue loss to DISCOMs, delay in approvals and installation of net/gross meters by DISCOMs, lack of uniform regulations, lack of awareness, etc.,  the  implementation  of  the  Programme  has  been  significantly  affected  due  to  Covid-19 pandemic and DISCOMs/ State Implementing Agencies have sought extension in the time-line for execution of projects under the Programme. Ministry has also conducted third party evaluation of the  Programme  and  based  on  the  recommendations,  the  Programme  has  been  extended  till 31.3.2026.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2672 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Implementation of Teesta Stage-IV Project
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Tapir Gao

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2672

## ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## IMPLEMENTATION OF TEESTA STAGE-IV PROJECT

2672. SHRI TAPIR GAO:

Will the Minister of POWER

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the MoU was signed between the Government of Sikkim and NHPC for Teesta Stage-IV Hydroelectric Project and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the details of reasons behind the delay of the implementation of the said project;
- (c) the number of families affected by the said project;
- (d) whether all the people affected are tribal families of North District of Sikkim and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken for the speedy implementation and completion of the said project?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) : Yes, Sir. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Government of Sikkim and NHPC Ltd. on 01.03.2006 for implementation of the Teesta-IV hydroelectric project on Build, Own & Operate (BOO) basis.

(b) : The  Project  was  accorded  concurrence  by  Central  Electricity  Authority (CEA) on 13.05.2010 under Section 8(1) of The Electricity Act, 2003. Forest Clearance Stage-I  (FC-I)  and  Environment  Clearance  (EC)  were  granted  by  the  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  on  26.02.2013  and  09.01.2014 respectively.  However,  Forest  Clearance  (Stage  II)  is  pending  for  want  of  compliance under the Forest Rights Act (FRA) 2006.

(c) & (d) : As  per  the  Social  Impact  Assessment  (SIA)  study,  the  total  number  of Project  Affected  Families  (PAFs)  is  282.  Out  of  this,  7  families  are  fully  affected (displaced) and 275 are partially affected (losing land only). Location-wise, 227 families are tribal families of the North Sikkim District of Sikkim.

- (e) : The  matter  is  being  pursued  regularly  by  Ministry  of  Power  with  the Government of Sikkim at the level of Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy with Chief Minister of Sikkim.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Examinations for Permanent Appointment
Ministry: MINORITY AFFAIRS
Asked by: Deepak Baij

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2670

ANSWERED ON 22.12.2022

## EXAMINATIONS FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT

2670. SHRI DEEPAK BAIJ:

Will the Minister of MINORITY AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the examinations conducted for permanent appointment by the Ministry in the last decade, year-wise;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  many  of  the  held  examinations  have  been  cancelled  and  results  of many exams have not been declared timely;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of posts abolished in the Ministry during last decade; and
- (e) the number of posts to be abolished for which exercise is going on?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF MINORITY AFFAIRS (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

- (a)  to  (c)  Ministry  of  Minority  Affairs  does  not  conduct  any  examination  for  permanent appointment.
- (d) & (e) One post has been abolished in the Ministry during the last decade on the direction of Department of Personnel & Training.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2668 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Menace of Human Waste
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Gopal Chinayya Shetty

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2668 (To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## MENACE OF HUMAN WASTE

## 2668. SHRI GOPAL CHINNAYA SHETTY

Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) whether the Government is aware of the menace of human waste/excreta being dumped by aeroplanes on houses/residential colonies near airport while landing at airports in the country;

(b) if so, the reasons for not taking any preventive action in this regard; and

(c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to issue guidelines to all companies and airlines operating on airports to ensure that waste material are not dumped anywhere near airports terminals by opening the tanks that collect human waste while landing?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION (GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (c) Aircraft design does not allow for disposal of human waste/urine or excreta during flight or during takeoff/landing.

Human waste/urine or excreta collected in flight is disposed off on landing at airport in accordance with the procedure laid down by the operator/airlines.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2667 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Sabarimala Airport Project
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Kumbakudi Sudhakaran

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 2667

(To be answered on the 22 nd  December 2022)

## SABARIMALA AIRPORT PROJECT

## 2667. SHRI KUMBAKUDI SUDHAKARAN

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

(a) Whether the Government has received the techno-economic feasibility report from Kerala Government for the proposed Sabarimala airport project in Kerala;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the actions taken in this regard and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) Whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has raised any objection against the proposed airport project in Sabarimala and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government proposes to approve the implementation of the project; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline for completion of the airport project at Sabarimala?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

(GEN. (DR) V. K. SINGH (RETD))

(a) to (e): In June, 2020, Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC), a Government of Kerala enterprise submitted an application under Greenfield Airports Policy to Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) for grant of 'Site Clearance' for development of Greenfield airport at Kottayam (Sabarimala) in Kerala. The proposal of KSIDC was circulated to  stakeholders concerned including Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for examination/comments as per Greenfield Airports Policy, 2008. Based on the observations of stakeholders, KSIDC was requested to submit a Techno-Economic Feasibility Study (TEFS) Report. The Final TEFS report was submitted by KSIDC in June, 2022 and the same was shared with Airports Authority of India (AAI) and DGCA.

Subsequently, KSIDC submitted the compliance/justification to the observations of AAI, DGCA & MoCA. Thereafter, the proposal was placed before the 32nd Steering Committee on 22.11.2022 for airports for consideration of grant of Site Clearance to KSIDC for development of Greenfield airport at Kottayam (Sabarimala), Kerala. Based on the deliberations of the Steering Committee meeting, certain more details were sought from KSIDC, which have been received from KSIDC on 12.12.2022.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 2664 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-22
Subject: Roll Back in the Prices of CNG/PNG
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Arjun Singh

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2664

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 nd DECEMBER , 2022

## Roll Back in the Prices of CNG/PNG

† 2664. SHRI ARJUN SINGH:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) whether it is a fact that the Government is considering to roll back the increased price of CNG and PNG gas;

(b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done; and

- (c) 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  (c):  The  price  of  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  and  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG)  in  any location  is  fixed  by  the  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  entity  authorized  by  Petroleum  and  Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) after considering cost of gas procured, state taxes, tariff and other components.

The cost of gas depends on a number of dynamic factors, and the government of India has taken  various  initiatives  to  keep  prices  under  check.  While  the  gas  prices  at  the  international  gas indices have increased by up to 327% between January 2021 and November 2022, in India the CNG price rise was restricted to about 84%. To reduce the impact of increase in international gas prices on CNG  prices  in  India,  Government  has  taken  various  steps,  including,  increasing  domestic  gas allocation to about 250% of the allocation in 2013-14,  diverting domestic gas from power and other non-priority  sectors  to  meet  the  requirement  for  CNG  (transport)  and  PNG  (domestic)  segments, declaring CNG(T)/PNG(D) segment as the first priority for allocation of domestic natural gas, etc.

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