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Lok Sabha Question No. 3198 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3198 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04   AUGUST, 2022

## Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel

3198. SHRI T.R. BAALU:

## 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 due to the sudden reduction in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs. 5 and Rs. 10 respectively on the eve of Deepawali, the petrol pump dealers all over the country have suffered the loss of several thousand crores and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government/Oil  companies  proposes  to  reimburse  the  losses  of  petrol/diesel outlet owners; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

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

- (a): Prices of petrol and diesel have been market-determined with effect from 26.06.2010 and 19.10.2014 respectively. Since then, the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) take appropriate decision on pricing of petrol and diesel.

Adventitious  gains/losses  on  account  of  changes  in  final  retail  selling  prices  of  petroleum products are availed/borne by relevant entities viz. Oil Marketing Companies and dealers, etc. based on their inventory position and are not transferred/claimed.

- (b) & (c): No such proposal is under consideration of Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3190 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Construction of New Bridge
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Jayanta Kumar Roy

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  decades  old  Coronation  Bridge  in  West  Bengal connecting  Darjeeling  and  Kalimpong  districts  is  in  a  very  poor condition and needs urgent replacement and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has sanctioned Rs. 1,000 crore for the construction  of  second  bridge  at  Sevoke  as  an  alternative  to  the Coronation Bridge and if so, the details thereof;
- whether the Detail Project Report (DPR) of new bridge has been
- (c) prepared and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the tender has been issued for the new bridge and if so, the details and the present status thereof; and
- (e) the timeframe set for completion of the bridge along with the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to  (e)   Keeping  the  view  the  capacity  &  age  of  old  coronation bridge at Km. 595.200 of NH-31 (New NH-17) and some damages to superstructure,  bearings,  expansion  joints,  floor  Protection  works, etc. of the bridge, MoRTH has envisaged construction of new bridge over river Teesta down-stream of existing coronation bridge. Alignment of same has been approved and construction work is likely to be awarded in financial year 2023-24.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3190

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BRIDGE

3190.   DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3189 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Revival of Pawan Hans Ltd.
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION

## LOK SABHA

(To be answered on the 4th August 2022)

UNSTARRED QUESTIQN NO. : 3189

## REVIVAL OF PAWAN HANS LTD\_

## 3189. SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether it is a fact that the Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Pawan Hans Ltd. has been making profit from the year 1992 to 2017 and if the details thereof; SO,
- (c) whether Pawan Hans Ltd: was asked to make unnecessary and irrelevant investments on infrastructure development and if the details thereof;
- (b) whether it started making loss since 2017 onwards and if the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to revive the PSU; and
- (e) is sO, the details of efforts made in this regard, year-wise?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) & (b): Details of Profit and Loss reported by Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) from 1992 to 2021 are attached at Annexure.
- (c) to (e): Each Airline/Helicopter Operator evaluates the aviation demand and prepares their specific business on the basis of their own market assessment including type of Aircraft/Helicopter for air operations Further NITI Aayog in its recommendations on strategic disinvestment of Central Public Sector Undertakings recommended to sell 51% shares owned by Pawan Hans Limited through outright sale to an identified buyer, discovered through a two-stage auction process. Accordingly, Government of India has given in- principle approval for disinvestment of entire shareholding of Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) to strategic buyer identified through a two-stage auction process. The strategic disinvestment of PHL has been initiated. plan

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3185 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Bagaha-Madanpur-Paniyahwa NH
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sunil Kumar

be pleased to state:

- (a) Whether the construction of Bagaha-Madanpur-Paniyahwa National  Highway  has  been  stopped  after  objection  raised  by  the Forest Department;
- (b)  If so, the details thereof;
- (c)  Whether there is any plan to start work on an alternate route; and
- (d)  If so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a) and (b)  Yes, Sir. The State Forest Department has not allowed the widening of existing road from km 97 to km 104 (Bagaha Madanpur) and bituminous work from km 104 to km 110 (Madanpur-PaniyahwaUP Border).
- (c) and (d) Yes, Sir. Detailed Project report for alternate route from km. 95.200 near S.S.B. Camp (Ausani Village) to U.P Border on NH727 -  in  the  boundary  zone  of  Valmiki  wildlife  Sanctuary  &  Tiger Reserve along Gandak river bank in Bihar State has been taken up.

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3185

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  AUGUST, 2022

## BAGAHA-MADANPUR-PANIYAHWA NH

3185. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्री
Lok Sabha Question No. 3184 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Pollution Generated by Coal based Power Plants
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF POWER LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3184

## ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## POLLUTION GENERATED BY COAL BASED POWER PLANTS

3184.  SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any study or survey to evaluate the pollution generated by the coal-based power plants in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the comprehensive and effective steps taken by the Government to stop the said pollution; and
- (d) the other comprehensive steps taken by the Government to reduce or end the dependency of power plants on coal in the future?

## A N S W E R

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

(a) to (d) :    The Coal based Thermal Power Plants (TPPs) are required to ensure compliance  of  the  emission  norms,  as  notified  by Ministry  of  Environment, Forest  &  Climate  Change  (MoEF&CC)  and  directions  given  by the  Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), from time to time. MoEF&CC vide Notification dated 31.03.2021 has stipulated timelines for compliance to emission norms by TPPs.    Compliance  with  these  norms  is  regularly  monitored  by  the  CPCB  and State agencies.

The TPPs are adopting supercritical and ultra-supercritical technologies in order to improve efficiency, thereby reducing coal consumption and emissions.

Further, the Government of India has set a target to achieve 500 GW of cumulative installed electricity capacity from non-fossil sources by 2030.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3182 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Integration of AJAY with UJALA Programme
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Midhun Reddy, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3182

ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## INTEGRATION OF AJAY WITH UJALA PROGRAMME

3182. SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY SHRI N. REDDEPPA

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

- (a) whether there has been any proposal to integrate the Atal Jyoti Yojana (AJAY) with the LED retrofitting programme Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LED for All (UJALA);
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the reasons for shutting down Phase-II of the AJAY;
- (d) whether the Government has carried out any assessment to measure the impact on the 'luminosity' of underserved regions being serviced under AJAY using night lights satellite Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) data by NASA; and (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a)&(b) No such proposal is currently under consideration with the Government.

(c)Due  to  outbreak  of  COVID-19,  the  Government  had  decided  not  to  operate  Members  of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) for two years i.e. for FY 2020-21 and FY 2021-22. As AJAY Phase-II Scheme was partially funded through MPLADS, the Scheme was also closed w.e.f. 01.04.2020 for new sanctions.

- (d) &(e)No such assessment has been carried out. However, third party evaluation cum impact assessment of AJAY was conducted, which has reported that people were satisfied with the better illumination levels provided by solar street lights under AJAY.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3178 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Mekedatu Dam Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: D. Ravikumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI,

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3178

## ANSWERED ON 04.08.2022

## MEKEDATU DAM PROJECT

## 3178 SHRI RAVIKUMAR D

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Union Government has taken any decision to allow Karnataka to construct Dam at Mekedatu and if so, the details thereof along with the view/opinion of the Union Government in this regard; and (b)  the  stand  of  the  Union  Government  on  the  decision  taken  by  Cauvery  Water  Management  Authority (CWMA) in its recent meeting?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU )

(a) & (b) Feasibility Report (FR) of Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project, Karnataka was submitted to Central Water Commission (CWC) for "in principle" clearance for preparation of Detailed Project  Report  (DPR).  The  CWC  accorded  'in-principle'  clearance  for  preparation  of  DPR  by  project authority (Government of Karnataka) subject to certain conditions including that: 'As the main objective of this  scheme  as  stated  in  the  FR  is  to  implement  the  Cauvery  Water  Dispute  Tribunal  (CWDT) Award  as modified by the Hon'ble Supreme Court, acceptance of Cauvery Water  Management Authority (CWMA) would be a pre-requisite for consideration of the DPR by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR'.

Subsequently,  the  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  Mekedatu  Balancing  Reservoir  cum  Drinking Water Project was submitted by Government of Karnataka to CWC in January 2019 and copies of DPR were forwarded to CWMA. Discussion on the DPR of the Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project was included as an agenda item during various meetings of CWMA. However, discussion on this agenda item could not take place due to lack of consensus among party States.

Subsequently, keeping in view the decision taken in the 15th meeting of CWMA held on 11.02.2022, legal advice of Ministry of Law & Justice was obtained and conveyed to CWMA.

Discussion  on  Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir cum Drinking Water Project was again included in the agenda items of the 16th meeting of CWMA held on 22.07.2022. However, the Mekedatu project DPR was not discussed in the meeting.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3174 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Oil and Gas Status in the Country
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pratima Mondal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3174 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04 th  August, 2022

## Oil and Gas Status in the Country

## 3174. SHRIMATI PRATIMA MONDAL:

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the latest position of availability and possibility of oil and gas in the country;
- (b) the total consumption of oil and gas in the country at present;
- (c)  the  percentage  of  total  requirement  of  the  country  met  with  the  present  oil  and  gas reserves;
- (d)  the  quantum  of  oil  and  gas  imported  to  meet  the  requirement  of  the  country  besides domestic  production  during  each  of the last three years and  the current year;  and (e)  the  foreign  currency  spent  in  terms  of  rupee  and  dollar  in  this  regard  during  the  said period?

## ANSWER

## पेोिलयम और ाकृितक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेर तेली )

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

- (a) The conventional hydrocarbon resources that have been discovered so far in the country is estimated to be approximately 12.0 Billion Tonnes of oil & oil equivalent of gas. Out of this, recoverable  resources  are  estimated  to  be  4.2  Billion  Tonnes  of  which  about  2.6  billion Tonnes of oil and oil equivalent of gas has already been produced.
- (b) The consumption of petroleum products and natural gas in the country, during 2021-22, was 204.23 MMT and 63.91 Billion Cubic Meter (BCM) respectively.
- (c) During 2021-22, 22.8 % of total requirements of crude oil and gas of the country were met through domestic production.
- (d) & (e) Details of crude oil imported along-with its cost for last 3 years and first quarter ( Q1) (April - June) of 2022-23 (P) is given below:

| Financial Year                |   2019 - 20 |   2020 - 21 |   2021 - 22 |   Q1 of 2022-23 (P) |
|-------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|
| Crude Oil Import (in MMT)     |       227   |       196.5 |       212   |                60.3 |
| Import Cost (in US $ billion) |       101.4 |        62.2 |       120.4 |                48   |
| Import Cost (in Rs. crore)    |    717001   |    459779   |    899312   |            369742   |

Source: Petroleum Planning & Analysis Cell (PPAC), (P): Provisional

Details of Natural Gas imported along-with cost for last 3 years and Q1 of 2022-23 (P) is given below:

| FY                            |   2019 - 20 |   2020 - 21 |   2021 - 22 |   Q1 of 2022-23 (P) |
|-------------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|---------------------|
| Natural Gas Imports (in BCM)  |      33.887 |      33.031 |      30.776 |                 7.4 |
| Import Cost (in US $ billion) |       9.5   |       7.9   |      13.4   |                 3.4 |
| Import Cost (in Rs. crore)    |   67383     |   58129     |  100011     |             25268   |

Source: PPAC, (P): Provisional

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Safety Measures on National Highways
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ramesh Bidhuri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3172

ANSWERED ON 04 th  AUGUST, 2022

## SAFETY MEASURES ON NATIONAL HIGHWAYS

3172. SHRI RAMESH BIDHURI:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  introduce  Intelligent Transport  System  (ITS)  for  providing  safety  on  National  Highways (NHs) and if so, the details thereof; and
- (b) the other facilities/arrangements proposed to be provided for the safety on NHs in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)  and  (b) (i)  GSR  notification  575(E)  dated  11th  August,  2021 provides for Electronic Monitoring and Enforcement of Road Safety which mandates that State Government shall ensure that appropriate electronic  enforcement  devices  are  placed  at  high  risk  and  highdensity corridors on National Highways.
- (ii)  Provision  of  Advanced  Traffic  Management  System  (ATMS)  is envisaged in high traffic density corridors which has provisions for close  circuit  Television  (CCTV)/Pan,  tilt  and  zoom  (PTZ)  cameras, Variable  message  signs,  Vehicle  Actuated  Speed  Display  System, Automatic  Traffic Counter cum  Classifier, and Video Incident Detection System.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Losses to Aviation Sector
Ministry: CIVIL AVIATION
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. : 3171

## MINISTRY OF CIVIL AVIATION LOK SABHA

## NEW FLIGHTS FROM KISHANGARH AIRPORT

## 3171. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY

## Will the Minister of CIVIL AVIATION

be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government has received representations to begin the operation of new flights from Kishangarh airport, Ajmer in Rajasthan; (6) if s0, the details thereof;
- (d) if so, the time by which the flights are expected to operate o the above routes;
- (c) whether the air routes from Kishangarh airport to Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Lucknow; Amritsar etc have been awarded under Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme;
- (e)\_whether the Government proposes to begin the flight services from Guwahati, Jammu and Goa; and
- (f) if s0, the time by which flight services are likely to be started?

## ANSWER

Minister of State in the Ministry of CIVIL AVIATION

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

- (a) & (6): Government has been receiving requests for connecting cities by air across the country from time to time. Ministry 0f Civil Aviation continues to inter act with the airlines to promote air connectivity in the country:
- (c) & (d): Airports Authority 0f India (AAI)  the implementing agency of Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS)- UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) had awarded routes Delhi, Hyderabad; Indore Surat in second round of bidding under UDAN:

Subsequently; AAI has awarded networks "Lucknow- Kishangarh Jaisalmer- Kishangarh- Udaipur- Kishangarh Lucknow" and "Lucknow Kishangarh ~Udaipur ~Kishangarh -Jodhpur -Kishangarh- Lucknow" to Selected Airline Operators in third round Of bidding under UDAN. AAI has now issued a show cause notice to SAO to complete the contractual obligations for these networks.

- (e) & (9: As per provisions in the scheme; now Kishangarh airport has come under the category of Served Airport Hence; routes connecting Kishangarh to Kolkata, Pune; Bangalore; Guwahati; Chennai, Jammu and Goa do not come under the purview of UDAN.

After repeal of the Air Corporation Act in March 1994, the Indian domestic induct capacity with any aircraft type for selecting whatever markets and network they wish to service and operate with compiiance of Route Dispersal Guidelines (RDGs) issued by Government across the country: Thus, it is up to the airlines to provide air services tolfrom any airport in country depending on their operational and commercial viabilities.
Lok Sabha Question No. 3170 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Allocation Proportion for CGD
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Arvind Ganpat Sawant

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3170 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2022

## Allocation Proportion for CGD

## 3170. SHRI ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) the details of allocation proportion for City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities for provision of natural gas;

(b) whether GAIL has been authorized to allocate domestic natural gas for the priority segment and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of allocation proportion for CGD entities for household and transport sector; and

(d) the details of the measures taken by the Government to provide relief to the domestic PNG and CNG customers?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a)  to  (d)  :  Government  has  allocated  21.03  Million  Metric  Standard  Cubic  Meter  per Day(MMSCMD) of natural gas for City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities in Compressed Natural Gas (Transport) and Piped Natural Gas (Domestic) segments for first quarter (Q1) of 2022-23. Accordingly, Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is authorised to supply pooled natural gas to CGD sector for consumption in CNG(Transport) and PNG(Domestic) segments.

The  proportion  of  consumption  of  natural  gas  by  CGD  entities  for  Q1:  2022-23  in  CNG (Transport)  and  PNG(Domestic)  segments  is  88.5%  :  11.5%  as  reported  by  CGD  entities  to Petroleum  Planning  and  Analysis  Cell  (PPAC).  To  meet  the  growing  demand  of  the  sector, GAIL has been authorized to supply pooled natural gas to the authorized entities at quantities 2.5%  over  and  above  the  100%  requirement  of  CNG  (T)  and  PNG(D)  segments  of  each Geographical  Area  (GA)  in  the  previous  quarterly  allocation  period.  Supply  of  natural  gas  to CNG(T) and PNG(D) segment of CGD sector has been placed in no cut category and has been given priority in allocation.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 3169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Hike in CNG Price
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Anumula Revanth Reddy

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3169

TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th

August, 2022

## Hike in CNG Price

3169. SHRI ANUMULA REVANTH REDDY:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  the  reasons  for  hike  in  CNG  prices,  which  almost touched eighty one rupees per kg and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is aware of the fact that the hike in CNG prices affected the target of achieving sustainable mobility by 2030 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government proposes to reduce the price of CNG, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) to (c) Price of domestically produced natural gas, determined as per the New Domestic Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014, is linked to the pricing of natural gas at identified international hubs.  The international market has seen a significant increase in the prices of natural gas over the short and medium term, thus impacting the domestic gas prices in India.  This, in turn, has impacted  the  prices  of  Compressed  Natural  Gas  which  is  manufactured  by  compression  of natural  gas.  However,  the  retail  price  of  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG)/Piped  Natural  Gas (PNG) in any city 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.

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