Lok Sabha Question No. 1364 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Piped Gas Supply
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bhagirath Chaudhary

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 th  JULY , 2023

## Piped Gas Supply

## †1364. SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) whether the Government is working on any plan to facilitate all the cities across the country with pipe gas supply and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  details  of  Gas  pipelines  proposed/approved  and  functioning  currently  in  the  country, State-wise;
- (c) the details and the current status of MehsanaBhatinda Gas pipeline project;
- (d) the details of the towns and industries located in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh proposed to be covered under the scheme for the supply of gas through pipeline;
- (e) the major urban areas of Rajasthan being connected with PNG currently; and
- (f)  the  number  of  households  to  be  benefited  along  with  the  expected  time  for  the  supply  of PNG?

## 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)  Providing  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  connections  is  part  of  the  development  of  City  Gas Distribution (CGD) 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, 300  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, have been issued authorization for development of CGD network across the country.
- (b) & (c) PNGRB has authorised approximately 33,592 km natural gas pipeline network across the country out of which 23,173 km natural gas pipeline including spur lines, tie-in connectivity, Sub-Transmission Pipelines (STPL) and dedicated pipelines are already operational and a total of 12,206 km length of pipelines is under various stages of construction.

PNGRB has authorised Mehsana-Bhatinda Natural Gas Pipeline (MBPL) with authorised length of  1,940 kms to GSPL India Gasnet Limited (GIGL) on 07.07.2011, out of which 1,177 kms mainline  pipeline  is  operational.  As  per  PNGRB,  GIGL  has  requested  for  extension  of  target date  of  completion  to  31.12.2023.  Details  of  operational  /under  construction  Natural  Gas Pipelines is at Annexure-I

(d) to (f) PNGRB has authorised 17 GAs (including 4 GAs spread over neighbouring Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab) covering entire state of Rajasthan and 25 GAs (2 GAs across Madhya  Pradesh  &  Rajasthan,  1  GA  in  Madhya  Pradesh  &  Chattisgarh,  1  GA  in  Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh and 1 GA in Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh) covering entire state of Madhya Pradesh, for development of CGD network as per Minimum Work Programme (MWP). Details  of  GAs  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan  and  Madhya  Pradesh  along  with  MWP  target  and achievement is at Annexure-II.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023 REGARDING PIPED GAS SUPPLY.

List of fully operational common carrier natural gas pipelines

|   S.No. | Natural gas pipelines                                                                              | State(s)                                         |
|---------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Assam Regional Network                                                                             | Assam                                            |
|       2 | Cauvery basin Network                                                                              | Puducherry, Tamil Nadu                           |
|       3 | Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur-GREP(Gas Rehabilitation and Expansion Project)-Dahej- Vijaipur HVJ/VDPL | Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat |
|       4 | Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur-Dadri (GREP) Upgradation DVPL2 &DVPL                                | Uttar Pradesh Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat |
|       5 | Kakinada-Hydrabad-Uran-Ahmedabad (East West Pipeline)                                              | Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana  |
|       6 | Dahej-Uran-Panvel-Dhabhol                                                                          | Gujarat, Maharashtra                             |
|       7 | KG Basin Network                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh, Puducherry                       |
|       8 | Gujarat Regional Network                                                                           | Gujarat                                          |
|       9 | Agartala Regional Network                                                                          | Tripura                                          |
|      10 | Dadri-Panipat                                                                                      | Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh,                  |
|      11 | Mumbai Regional Newtork                                                                            | Maharashtra                                      |
|      12 | Uran-Trombay                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                      |
|      13 | High Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid                                                                     | Gujarat                                          |
|      14 | Hazira-Ankleshwar (HAPi)                                                                           | Gujarat                                          |
|      15 | Low Pressure Gujarat Gas Grid                                                                      | Gujarat                                          |
|      16 | Shahdol-Phulpur                                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh                    |
|      17 | Assam Regional Network                                                                             | Assam                                            |
|      18 | Dukli-Maharajganj                                                                                  | Tripura                                          |
|      19 | Uran-Taloja                                                                                        | Maharashtra                                      |
|      20 | Vijaipur-Auraiya-Phulpur spur line                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh                    |

Source: PNGRB

## Under Construction Common Carrier Natural Gas Pipelines

|   S.No. | Name of Natural Gas Pipelines        | States from which pipelines passes                                                   |
|---------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Kakinada-Vizag-Srikakulam            | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       |
|       2 | Ennore-Nellore                       | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu                                                           |
|       3 | Kakinada-Vijayawada-Nellore          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                       |
|       4 | North-East Natural Gas Pipeline Grid | Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh , Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Sikkim |
|       5 | Kanai Chhata-Shrirampur              | West Bengal                                                                          |
|       6 | Srikakulam-Angul                     | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha                                                               |
|       7 | Mumbai-Nagpur-Jharsuguda             | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Odisha                                 |
|       8 | Jamnagar to Dwarka (Gujarat)         | Gujarat                                                                              |
|       9 | Hazaribagh-Ranchi                    | Jharkhand                                                                            |

Source: PNGRB

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1364 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.07.2023 REGARDING PIPED GAS SUPPLY

## List of GAs in the state of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

|      |                                                                                |                               | PNG Domestic Connections (Nos.)   | PNG Domestic Connections (Nos.)   |
|------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| S.No | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                                | State                         | TotalMWP Target (till 2028-30)    | Achievements (as on 31.05.2023)   |
| 1.   | Kota                                                                           | Rajasthan                     | 1,00,000                          | 21,934                            |
| 2.   | Barmer, Jaisalmer &Jodhpur Districts                                           | Rajasthan                     | 5,51,111                          | 48,517                            |
| 3.   | Alwar (Other than Bhiwadi)& Jaipur Districts                                   | Rajasthan                     | 13,20,000                         | 115                               |
| 4.   | Kota District (EAAA), Baran& Chittorgarh (Only Rawatbhata Taluka) Districts    | Rajasthan                     | 60,300                            | 511                               |
| 5.   | Bhilwara &Bundi Districts                                                      | Rajasthan                     | 2,70,056                          | 609                               |
| 6.   | Chittorgarh (Other than Rawatbhata Taluka) &Udaipur Districts                  | Rajasthan                     | 4,00,583                          | 35                                |
| 7.   | Dholpur District                                                               | Rajasthan                     | 18,000                            | 283                               |
| 8.   | Ajmer, Pali and Rajsamand Districts                                            | Rajasthan                     | 10,00,944                         | 1,46,697                          |
| 9.   | Jalore and Sirohi Districts                                                    | Rajasthan                     | 4,00,008                          | 4,006                             |
| 10.  | Bhiwadi (in Alwar District)                                                    | Rajasthan                     | 27,207                            | 5,057                             |
| 11.  | Bikaner and Churu districts                                                    | Rajasthan                     | 9,00,000                          | 0                                 |
| 12.  | Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Nagaur districts                                          | Rajasthan                     | 20,87,645                         | 0                                 |
| 13.  | Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur and Tonk districts                              | Rajasthan                     | 7,07,000                          | 0                                 |
| 14.  | Jhabua, Banswara, Ratlam and Dungarpur Districts                               | Madhya Pradesh and Rajashthan | 4,50,000                          | 0                                 |
| 15.  | Agar Malwa, Neemuch, Mandsaur and Jhalawar districts                           | Madhya Pradesh and Rajashthan | 5,40,000                          | 0                                 |
| 16.  | Fazilka (except area already authorized), Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts | Punjab& Rajasthan             | 7,52,999                          | 0                                 |
| 17.  | Firozabad (Taj Trapezium Zone)                                                 | Uttar Pradesh& Rajasthan      | 24,000                            | 7,247                             |
| 18.  | Dewas                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                | 40,000                            | 18,287                            |
| 19.  | Dhar District                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                | 1,061                             | 1,383                             |
| 20.  | Bhopal &Rajgarh Districts                                                      | Madhya                        | 5,50,222                          | 33,475                            |

Pradesh

|   21. | Guna District                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4,900     | 991    |
|-------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------|--------|
|    22 | Rewa District                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 7,861     | 2,073  |
|    23 | Satna &Shandol Districts                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                   | 15,600    | 2,746  |
|    24 | Ashoknagar District                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                   | 3,885     | 902    |
|    25 | Gwalior (EAAA) District and Sheopur District                             | Madhya Pradesh                   | 1,67,756  | 0      |
|    26 | Morena District                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                   | 8,160     | 1,990  |
|    27 | Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore Districts                                    | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4,00,001  | 3,108  |
|    28 | Shivpuri District                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 27,229    | 3,124  |
|    29 | Sidhi and Singrauli Districts                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 20,800    | 2,134  |
|    30 | Ujjain (EAAA) District, Dewas (EAAA) District and Indore (EAAA) District | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4,84,500  | 683    |
|    31 | Anuppur, Bilaspur and Korba Districts                                    | Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh   | 77,033    | 0      |
|    32 | Jhansi (EAAA) District, Bhind, Jalaun, Lalitpur and Datia Districts      | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | 1,10,099  | 0      |
|    33 | Indore (including Ujjain City)                                           | Madhya Pradesh                   | 50,000    | 91,834 |
|    34 | Gwalior                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                   | 44,000    | 48,573 |
|    35 | Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone and Harda districts                         | Madhya Pradesh                   | 5,11,978  | 0      |
|    36 | Tikamgarh, Niwari, Chattarpur and Panna districts                        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 1,91,978  | 0      |
|    37 | Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni and Balaghat districts                          | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4,00,500  | 0      |
|    38 | Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Umaria and Dindori districts             | Madhya Pradesh                   | 15,30,000 | 0      |
|    39 | Hoshangabad, Narsinghpur, Sagar and Vidisha districts                    | Madhya Pradesh                   | 6,63,300  | 0      |
|    40 | Alirajpur, Nandurbar and Barwani districts                               | Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh   | 2,21,962  | 0      |