Lok Sabha Question No. 880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-21
Subject: Conservation of Natural Gas Reserves
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Durga Das Uikey, Gajendra Singh Patel

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st  July, 2022

## Conservation of Natural Gas Reserves

## Ϯ 880.  SHRI DURGA DAS (D.D.)UIKEY: SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH  PATEL:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of the efforts being made by the Government for conservation   of Natural Gas Reserves at present;
- (b) whether the Government is taking any measures for setting-up of CNG Stations and conservation of Naturual Gas Reserves and their promotion in Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  major  schemes  being  implemented  by  the  Government  in  Madhya Pradesh; and
- (d) whether any new scheme of the Government is approved in the Betul, Harda, Harsud, Khargone Barwani Praliamentary constituency and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROELUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)to (d): Government has taken several efforts for conservation of natural gas reserves which  inter-alia  include  minimised  gas-flare,  closure  of  high  Gas  Oil  Ratio  (GOR)  wells, reinjection of produced gas in sub-surface for pressure-maintenance, improved / enhanced oil & gas recovery from fields, etc.  Further,  Government  of India  on 10.10.2018  has  notified policy to promote and incentivize Enhanced Recovery (ER) Methods for Oil and Gas.

Establishment  of  CNG  Stations  is  a  part  of  the  development  of  City  Gas Distribution  (CGD)  Network  and  the  same  is  carried  out  by  the  entities  authorized  by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). So far PNGRB has authorized 295 Geographical Areas (GAs) in the country, out of which 25 GAs are authorized in the State of Madhya  Pradesh.  These  GAs  include  the  Districts  of  Betul,  Harda,  Harsud  (Khandwa District), Khargone and Barwani.

Some of major projects being implemented in Madhya Pradesh are at Annexure.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 880 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2022 REGARDING 'CONSERVATION OF NATURAL GAS RESERVES

## Projects being implemented in Madhya Pradesh

|   Sr No. | Project Name                                            | Brief Details of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Mumbai-Nagpur- Jharsuguda Pipeline Project              | Trunk Line: 1.Mumbai-Nagpur (24" x 725 km) 2. Nagpur-Jharsuguda (18" x 680 km)& Spur Lines: 1.Nagpur-Jabalpur (18" x 160 km &12' x 160 Km), 2. Korba-NTPC Spur line (12' x 30 km). Total length in Madhya Pradesh: 257Km |
|        2 | LPG Storage, Vijaipur                                   | Installation of 2 nos. of LPG Bullets (Storage Tanks) with combined capacity of 3208 MT.                                                                                                                                 |
|        3 | City Gas Distribution-Dewas                             | Development of City Gas Distribution Project.                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        4 | City Gas Distribution-Raisen- Shajapur-Sehore Districts | Development of City Gas Distribution Project.                                                                                                                                                                            |
|        5 | Green Hydrogen Plant                                    | Installation of an electrolyser unit of 10 MWcapacity to produce 4.3 TPD of Green Hydrogen at Vijaipur.                                                                                                                  |

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