Lok Sabha Question No. 946 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: Clean Energy cooking fuel Innovations
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sanjay Sadashivrao Mandlik, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Sudheer Gupta, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Subrata Pathak, Ravindra Kushawaha, Chandra Sekhar Sahu, Prataprao  Jadhav, Bidyut Baran Mahato, Shrirang Appa Barne

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 946 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26.07.2021

## Clean Energy cooking fuel Innovations

## 946. SHRI SANJAY SADASHIVRAO MANDLIK:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

SHRI SUBRAT PATHAK:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

SHRI CHANDRA SEKHAR SAHU:

SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  clean  energy  is  going  to  play  a  large  rolein  fuelling  the  growth  of  the  Indian economy to managethe ambitions and needs of our population;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has been pitchingfor clean energy cooking fuel innovations and extendedopen invitation to entrepreneurs for the said purposeand if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the existing gas-based economy ofthe country as on date along with the details of targets,if any, fixed by the Government for its future extension;
- (d)  the  details  of  corrective  steps  taken  by  theGovernment for developing the nation-wide  gas grid andother infrastructure required for achieving such targets;and
- (e) the details of expenditure likely to be incurred fordeveloping such national assets along with the detailsof funds allocated and released so far by the Governmentin this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयमऔराकृ तकगैसमंालयमरायमंी ( ीरामेवरतेल )

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

(a)to (d): As on 31.03.2021, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has authorized approximately 33,764 Km Natural Gas Pipeline Network across the country with the aim to create a national gas grid and increase the availability of natural gas across the country.

The authorized Natural Gas pipeline entity is allowed to lay spurlines as per the provision of the regulations.  Accordingly,  19,998  km  of  Natural  Gas  pipeline  (including  sub-transmission pipeline & tie in connectivity pipeline) are operational and 15,369 km are under various stages of construction. The existing and upcoming pipelines will form a basic National Gas Grid in the country.  However,  expansion  of  pipeline  infrastructure  is  a  continuous  effort  based  on  gas demand assessment of various regions.

Government has taken a series of decisions to promote use of Clean Energy:

- (i) Development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks supports the availability and accessibility  of  natural  gas  in  form  of  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  to  households, industrial uses and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for transportation uses. PNGRB grants authorization to the entities for developing of CGD network 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.  So  far  232  GAs  have  been authorized for development of CGD network across country up to 10th CGD Bidding Round covering more than 400 districts in the country in 27 States/Union Territories (UTs), which covers around 71% of India's population and 53% of its area. PNGRB webhosted  public  notice  dated  04.02.2020  wherein  a  tentative  list  of  44  identified GAs to be covered under upcoming 11 th CGD bidding round has been prepared.
- (ii) With the aim to promote and sustain an efficient and robust gas market and to foster gas trading in the country, PNGRB has granted authorization to Indian Gas Exchange Limited on 02.12.2020, to set up and operate Gas Exchange.
- (iii) Furthermore, in order to make natural gas affordable in far flung areas, PNGRB has notified Unified Tariff Regulations on 23.11.2020 by way of Petroleum and Natural Gas  Regulatory  Board  (Determination  of  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  Tariff)  Second Amendment Regulations, 2020.
- (iv) To reduce fuel emissions by increasing the share of LNG in India's energy mix and to promote the usage of cleaner fuels in the future, PNGRB has allowed any entity to establish and operate LNG Stations in any GA or anywhere else in the country for dispensing LNG in liquid state, only to the transport sector.
- (v) In  order  to  increase  competition  in  CGD  areas,  PNGRB  has  notified  Guiding Principles for declaring City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks as common carrier or contact carrier Regulations to provide non- discriminatory open access to third party entities.

Further, an initiative, Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) was launched on 1st October 2018 aiming to establish an ecosystem for production of Compressed

Bio  Gas  (CBG)  from  various  waste/  biomass  sources  in  the  country.  SATAT  has  envisaged developing 5000 CBG plants with total CBG production capacity of 15 Million Metric TonnePer Annum  (MMTPA).    Under  SATAT,  Indian  Oil  Corporation  Limited,  Bharat  Petroleum Corporation  Limited,  Hindustan  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited,  Gail  (India)  Limited  and Indraprastha Gas Limited have invited Expression of interest (EoI) from potential entrepreneurs to procure CBG at an assured price. In response of EoI invited, Oil PSUs have issued 479 Letters of  Intent (LoIs) till January 2020. At present, 2 CBG plants located at Pune and Kolhapur are operational and their produced CBG is being sold in Auto sector since September 2019

(e) Cabinet  Committee  on  Economic  Affairs  (CCEA)  has  approved  VGF  for  JagdishpurHaldia/Bokaro-Dhamra  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  (JHBDPL)  Projects  and  North  East  Gas  Grid (NEGG) project. CCEA in its meeting held on 21st September 2016 has approved 40% Capital Grant i.eRs 5,176 crore of the estimated capital cost of Rs 12,940 crore(including inflation and interest  during  construction)  by  GOI  to  GAIL(India)  Limited  for  execution  of  JagdishpurHaldia/Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL) Projects. As on May, 2021, Government has released Rs. 4486.748 crore to GAIL under this scheme.