Lok Sabha Question No. 188 (STARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: City Gas Distribution
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Mahua Moitra

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No. 188

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  August, 2021

## City Gas Distribution

## *188. SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  an  increasing  demand  for  natural  gas  all  over  the  country,  if  so,  the Geographical Area (GA) and Entity-wise details of the City Gas Distribution-Bid-5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of PNG home connections and CNG stations promised versus delivered of all entities;
- (b)  the details of penalty regime for any shortfall;
- (c)  the details of penalty accrued/charged to these entities till date and end date of marketing and infrastructure exclusivity for each GA;
- (d)  the expected date of implementation of unified tariff in the country; and
- (e)    the  expected  date  of  implementation  of  domestic  gas  marketing  and  pricing  freedom  i.e. removal of cap on price?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी हरदप संह पुर )

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP S PURI)

- (a) to (e)  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *188 ASKED BY SHRIMATI MAHUA MOITRA, MP TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2021.

(a)  Yes,  The Geographical Area (GA) and entity wise details of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network authorized under 5 th to 9 th bidding round is Annexure-1.

(b) and (c)  Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) may initiate penal action as per Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2008. In this regard, details of the penalties imposed on CGD entities are given in Annexure-2.

The Board may decide on the period of exclusivity to lay, build, operate or expand a city or local natural  gas  distribution  network  for  such  number  of  years  as  it  may  be  order,  determine  in accordance with the principles laid down by the regulations made by it, in a transparent manner while fully protecting the consumer interests.

- (d)        PNGRB  has  notified  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  ( Determination  of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020 (Unified Tariff Regulations) on 23.11.2020 coming into force on the date appointed by the Board in the official gazette.

(e)  Presently, there is no proposal to remove ceiling on the price.

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## Annexure-1

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|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| S.No                            | Unique GA ID                    | Authorized CGD Entity                     | MWPTargets (Cummulative)        | MWPTargets (Cummulative)        | Achievement (Cummulative) - 31.05.2021 | Achievement (Cummulative) - 31.05.2021 |
| S.No                            | Unique GA ID                    | Authorized CGD Entity                     | PNG Domestic connections        | CNG Stations                    | PNG Domestic connections               | CNG Stations                           |
| 1                               | 5.01                            | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited      | 15,429                          | NA                              | 10,196                                 | 6                                      |
| 2                               | 5.02                            | Haridwar Natrural Gas Private Limited     | 16,905                          | NA                              | 22,361                                 | 4                                      |
| 3                               | 5.03                            | Godavari Gas Private Limited              | 60,934                          | NA                              | 49,777                                 | 15                                     |
| 4                               | 5.04                            | Godavari Gas Private Limited              | 54,576                          | NA                              | 51,064                                 | 13                                     |
| 5                               | 5.05                            | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 32,004                          | NA                              | 16,926                                 | 0                                      |
| 6                               | 5.06                            | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 50,837                          | NA                              | 11,060                                 | 15                                     |
| 7                               | 5.07                            | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited      | 19,135                          | NA                              | 13,462                                 | 5                                      |
| 8                               | 5.08                            | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 49,193                          | NA                              | 13,711                                 | 2                                      |
| 9                               | 6.01                            | Gujarat Gas Limited                       | 13,695                          | NA                              | 1,346                                  | 6                                      |
| 10                              | 6.02                            | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited      | 29,883                          | NA                              | 8,992                                  | 6                                      |
| 11                              | 6.03                            | Gujarat Gas Limited                       | 14,742                          | NA                              | 5,318                                  | 13                                     |
| 12                              | 6.04                            | Sabarmati Gas Limited                     | 13,382                          | NA                              | 13,358                                 | 22                                     |
| 13                              | 6.05                            | Gujarat Gas Limited                       | 1,080                           | NA                              | 1,121                                  | 4                                      |
| 14                              | 6.06                            | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited      | 6,782                           | NA                              | 4,950                                  | 6                                      |
| 15                              | 6.07                            | Goa Natural Gas Private Limited           | 9,588                           | NA                              | 6,338                                  | 5                                      |
| 16                              | 6.08                            | Gujarat Gas Limited                       | 16,714                          | NA                              | 2,988                                  | 13                                     |
| 17                              | 6.09                            | IRM Energy Private Limited                | 28,021                          | NA                              | 26,000                                 | 30                                     |
| 18                              | 6.10                            | Gujarat Gas Limited                       | 12,650                          | NA                              | 37,746                                 | 30                                     |
| 19                              | 6.11                            | Gujarat Gas Limited                       | 15,191                          | NA                              | 16,828                                 | 26                                     |
| 20                              | 6.12                            | IRM Energy Private Limited                | 5,905                           | NA                              | 1,452                                  | 7                                      |
| 21                              | 6.13                            | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited      | 11,771                          | NA                              | 6,150                                  | 4                                      |
| 22                              | 6.14                            | Unison Enviro Private Limited             | 19,856                          | NA                              | 3,619                                  | 15                                     |
| 23                              | 6.15                            | Indraprastha Gas Limited                  | 8,902                           | NA                              | 10,564                                 | 15                                     |
| 24                              | 6.16                            | Naveriya Gas Private Limited              | 21,223                          | NA                              | 620                                    | 2                                      |

|   25 |   6.17 | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 10,300   | NA   | 1,441   |   3 |
|------|--------|-----------------------------------------|----------|------|---------|-----|
|   26 |   6.18 | Gujarat Gas Limited                     | 13,050   | NA   | 0       |   8 |
|   27 |   7.01 | Sholagasco Private Limited              | 43,658   | NA   | 0       |   0 |
|   28 |   8.01 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited    | 7,592    | NA   | 0       |   2 |
|   29 |   8.02 | Indraprastha Gas Limited                | 14,604   | NA   | 9,951   |  10 |
|   30 |   8.03 | HPOIL Gas Private Limited               | 20,624   | NA   | 6,757   |   8 |
|   31 |   8.04 | HPOIL Gas Private Limited               | 38,760   | NA   | 3,740   |   6 |
|   32 |   8.05 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited    | 16,026   | NA   | 0       |   5 |
|   33 |   8.06 | Bagpat Green Energy Private Limited     | 10,496   | NA   | 0       |   3 |
|   34 |   9.01 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 9,29,842 | 211  | 0       |   0 |
|   35 |   9.02 | Purba Bharati Gas Private Limited       | 95,001   | 21   | 285     |   0 |
|   36 |   9.03 | Purba Bharati Gas Private Limited       | 3,21,001 | 51   | 0       |   0 |
|   37 |   9.04 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 14,271   | 12   | 0       |   1 |
|   38 |   9.05 | Think Gas Begusarai Private Limited     | 1,69,787 | 25   | 0       |   4 |
|   39 |   9.06 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited    | 37,591   | 46   | 0       |   0 |
|   40 |   9.07 | IRM Energy Private Limited              | 91,000   | 35   | 0       |   9 |
|   41 |   9.08 | Adani Gas Limited                       | 87,005   | 20   | 0       |   6 |
|   42 |   9.09 | Adani Gas Limited                       | 12,098   | 4    | 0       |   3 |
|   43 |   9.1  | Adani Gas Limited                       | 90,191   | 25   | 0       |   6 |
|   44 |   9.11 | Torrent Gas Private Limited             | 77,400   | 45   | 0       |  12 |
|   45 |   9.12 | Adani Gas Limited                       | 1,75,007 | 30   | 0       |  13 |
|   46 |   9.13 | Gujarat Gas Limited                     | 1,750    | 4    | 122     |   5 |
|   47 |   9.14 | Adani Gas Limited                       | 60,464   | 12   | 0       |   5 |
|   48 |   9.15 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited    | 32,360   | 45   | 0       |   5 |
|   49 |   9.16 | Adani Gas Limited                       | 1,50,464 | 60   | 0       |  12 |
|   50 |   9.17 | HCG (KCE) Private Limited               | 2,51,370 | 46   | 0       |   2 |
|   51 |   9.18 | Haryana City Gas (KCE) Private Limited  | 1,38,815 | 46   | 24      |   3 |
|   52 |   9.19 | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 98,000   | 38   | 5,075   |   8 |
|   53 |   9.2  | Adani Gas Limited                       | 1,81,019 | 60   | 1,476   |  12 |

|   54 |   9.21 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 28,170   |   10 | 1,000   |   1 |
|------|--------|--------------------------------------|----------|------|---------|-----|
|   55 |   9.22 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 79,052   |   99 | 0       |   5 |
|   56 |   9.23 | GAIL Gas Limited                     | 50,000   |   30 | 6,272   |   7 |
|   57 |   9.24 | Unison Enviro Private Limited        | 1,01,000 |   42 | 0       |   4 |
|   58 |   9.25 | Adani Gas Limited                    | 1,10,099 |   11 | 0       |   2 |
|   59 |   9.26 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 53,850   |   24 | 0       |   4 |
|   60 |   9.27 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 6,200    |    4 | 0       |   1 |
|   61 |   9.28 | GAIL Gas Limited                     | 3,50,000 |  100 | 8,959   |  13 |
|   62 |   9.29 | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited      | 1,13,115 |   37 | 1,269   |   7 |
|   63 |   9.3  | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited | 4,21,277 |  142 | 0       |   3 |
|   64 |   9.31 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited | 3,38,518 |  130 | 0       |   3 |
|   65 |   9.32 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited | 3,67,176 |  125 | 0       |   0 |
|   66 |   9.33 | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited | 6,00,000 |  200 | 0       |  10 |
|   67 |   9.34 | Think Gas Bhopal Private Limited     | 5,50,222 |  104 | 7       |  16 |
|   68 |   9.35 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 4,900    |    7 | 506     |   1 |
|   69 |   9.36 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited       | 7,861    |   18 | 810     |   3 |
|   70 |   9.37 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 15,600   |    8 | 1,580   |   2 |
|   71 |   9.38 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 7,08,100 |  106 | 0       |  13 |
|   72 |   9.39 | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited      | 9,37,965 |  156 | 26,448  |  32 |
|   73 |   9.4  | Unison Enviro Private Limited        | 9,999    |   30 | 0       |   4 |
|   74 |   9.41 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 3,76,700 |   64 | 786     |   9 |
|   75 |   9.42 | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited      | 25,779   |   25 | 1,755   |   6 |
|   76 |   9.43 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 22,600   |   21 | 0       |   0 |
|   77 |   9.44 | GAIL Gas Limited                     | 1,00,000 |   20 | 1,395   |   2 |
|   78 |   9.45 | Adani Gas Limited                    | 1,50,464 |   20 | 0       |   4 |
|   79 |   9.46 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited         | 13,910   |   11 | 0       |   0 |
|   80 |   9.47 | GAIL Gas Limited                     | 51,000   |   15 | 1,507   |   2 |

|   81 |   9.48 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited              | 12,550    |   10 |   0 |   0 |
|------|--------|-------------------------------------------|-----------|------|-----|-----|
|   82 |   9.49 | Bharat Gas Resources Limited              | 18,200    |   19 |   0 |   0 |
|   83 |   9.5  | Torrent Gas Private Limited               | 1,66,644  |   27 |   0 |   3 |
|   84 |   9.51 | East Coast Natural Gas Private Limited    | 2,75,000  |  130 |   0 |   0 |
|   85 |   9.52 | Torrent Gas Private Limited               | 5,20,200  |   54 |  46 |  17 |
|   86 |   9.53 | Think Gas Ludhiana Private Limited        | 4,51,317  |   47 | 179 |  12 |
|   87 |   9.54 | Think Gas Ludhiana Private Limited        | 3,86,147  |   51 |   0 |  10 |
|   88 |   9.55 | AGP CGD India Private Limited             | 5,51,111  |   80 |  72 |   6 |
|   89 |   9.56 | Torrent Gas Private Limited               | 13,20,000 |  132 |   0 |   0 |
|   90 |   9.57 | Torrent Gas Private Limited               | 60,300    |   27 |   5 |  11 |
|   91 |   9.58 | Adani Gas Limited                         | 2,70,056  |   25 |   0 |   6 |
|   92 |   9.59 | Adani Gas Limited                         | 4,00,583  |   70 |   0 |  15 |
|   93 |   9.6  | Dholpur CGD Private Limited               | 18,000    |   14 |   0 |   5 |
|   94 |   9.61 | AGP CGD India Private Limited             | 11,51,111 |  111 |   0 |   0 |
|   95 |   9.62 | Torrent Gas Chennai Private Limited       | 33,00,000 |  222 |   0 |   0 |
|   96 |   9.63 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited            | 9,12,783  |  273 |   0 |   2 |
|   97 |   9.64 | Adani Gas Limited                         | 3,00,089  |   40 |   0 |   9 |
|   98 |   9.65 | AGP CGD India Private Limited             | 41,311    |   11 |   0 |   2 |
|   99 |   9.66 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited            | 3,37,062  |  158 |   0 |   0 |
|  100 |   9.67 | Adani Gas Limited                         | 3,75,005  |   75 |   0 |  15 |
|  101 |   9.68 | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 99,999    |   12 |   0 |   0 |
|  102 |   9.69 | Indian Oil Corporation Limited            | 5,731     |    5 |   0 |   0 |
|  103 |   9.7  | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 99,999    |   12 |   0 |   0 |
|  104 |   9.71 | Torrent Gas Private Limited               | 3,10,770  |   54 |   0 |  14 |
|  105 |   9.72 | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 4,15,000  |  110 |   0 |   0 |
|  106 |   9.73 | Megha Engineering& Infrastructure Limited | 3,50,000  |   75 | 550 |   1 |

| 107   | 9.74   | Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited   | 11,514     | 6     | 0        |   5 |
|-------|--------|---------------------------------------|------------|-------|----------|-----|
| 108   | 9.75   | Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited   | 15,800     | 6     | 7,015    |   6 |
| 109   | 9.76   | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited  | 1,43,404   | 46    | 0        |   7 |
| 110   | 9.77   | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited  | 58,658     | 24    | 352      |   9 |
| 111   | 9.78   | Bharat Gas Resources Limited          | 18,169     | 20    | 1,824    |   6 |
| 112   | 9.79   | Torrent Gas Private Limited           | 1,18,800   | 27    | 505      |  19 |
| 113   | 9.80   | Green Gas Limited                     | 4,000      | 4     | 841      |   2 |
| 114   | 9.81   | Torrent Gas Private Limited           | 1,78,200   | 36    | 52       |  16 |
| 115   | 9.82   | Indraprastha Gas Limited              | 1,05,543   | 36    | 16,625   |  10 |
| 116   | 9.83   | Torrent Gas Private Limited           | 1,54,800   | 27    | 728      |  15 |
| 117   | 9.84   | Green Gas Limited                     | 3,000      | 2     | 0        |   1 |
| 118   | 9.85   | GAIL Gas Limited                      | 3,00,001   | 50    | 9,416    |   6 |
| 119   | 9.86   | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited  | 2,47,852   | 80    | 0        |  12 |
| Total | Total  | Total                                 | 228,20,210 | 4,603 | 4,55,322 | 811 |

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 188 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2021 REGARDING CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION.

| Status of Penalties imposed on CGD Entities   | Status of Penalties imposed on CGD Entities   | Status of Penalties imposed on CGD Entities   | Status of Penalties imposed on CGD Entities   | Status of Penalties imposed on CGD Entities                                                                                                          |
|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                       | Geographical Area                             | Entity Authorized                             | Amount of PBG Encashed (Rs.)                  | Reason for Encashment (Non Achievement of)                                                                                                           |
| 1                                             | Firozabad                                     | Gail Gas Limited                              | 75,00,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 2                                             | Kanpur                                        | Central UP Gas Limited                        | 1,50,00,000                                   | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 3                                             | Bareilly                                      | Central UP Gas Limited                        | 1,50,00,000                                   | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 4                                             | Gwalior                                       | Aavantika Gas Limited                         | 50,00,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 5                                             | Indore (including Ujjain)                     | Aavantika Gas Limited                         | 75,00,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 6                                             | Agra                                          | Green Gas Limited                             | 75,00,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 7                                             | Pune                                          | Maharashtra Natural Gas Limtied               | 150,00,000                                    | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 8                                             | Moradabad                                     | Siti Energy Limited                           | 50,00,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 9                                             | Sonipat                                       | GAIL Gas Limited                              | 61,17,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections (u/r 16)                                                                                                                    |
| 10                                            | Dewas                                         | GAIL Gas Limited                              | 49,01,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections (u/r 16)                                                                                                                    |
| 11                                            | Meerut                                        | GAIL Gas Limited                              | 144,18,000                                    | PNG Domestic Connections (u/r 16)                                                                                                                    |
| 12                                            | Kota                                          | GAIL Gas Limited                              | 99,45,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections (u/r 16)                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                            | Mathura                                       | Sanwariya Gas Limited                         | 110,84,250                                    | PNG Domestic Connections and Gas Tie-up (u/r 16)                                                                                                     |
| 14                                            | Mathura                                       | Sanwariya Gas Limited                         | 5,00,000                                      | Violation of terms and Conditions (Under section 28)                                                                                                 |
| 15                                            | Jalandhar                                     | Jay Madhok Energy Pvt. Ltd.                   | 50,00,000                                     | PNG Domestic Connections and Infrastructure (Inch-km.) and Gas tie-up (u/r 16)                                                                       |
| 16                                            | Jhansi                                        | Central UP Gas Limited                        | 1,50,00,000                                   | PNG Domestic Connections, Infrastructure (Inch- Km.) (u/r 16)                                                                                        |
| 17                                            | Mathura                                       | Sanwariya Gas Limited                         | 140,00,000                                    | Civil Penalty u/s 28 of PNGRB Act, 2006 for operations of CNG Stations outside the GA of Mathura                                                     |
| 18                                            | Jalandhar                                     | Jay Madhok Energy Pvt. Ltd.                   | 100,00,000                                    | PNG Domestic Connections and Infrastructure (Inch-km.) and Gas tie-up (u/r 16)                                                                       |
| 19                                            | Ludhiana                                      | Jay Madhok Energy Pvt. Ltd.                   | 300,00,000                                    | Authorization cancelled, Violation of terms and Conditions (Under section 28),PNG Domestic Connections and Infrastructure (Inch-km.) and FC (u/r 16) |
| 20                                            | Kutch East                                    | Jay Madhok Energy Pvt. Ltd.                   | 2,00,00,000                                   | Authorization cancelled, Violation of terms and Conditions (Under section 28),PNG Domestic Connections and Infrastructure (Inch-km.) and FC (u/r 16) |