Lok Sabha Question No. 1644 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Piped Natural Gas in Gopalganj, Bihar
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dr. Alok Kumar Suman

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1644 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 th  December, 2024

## PIPED NATURAL GAS IN GOPALGANJ, BIHAR

1644.   DR. ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  measures  to  provide  Piped  Natural  Gas(PNG) inDistrict Gopalganj in Bihar and if so, the progress made so far in this regard;

(b) whether it is a fact that the Districts such as Muzaffarpur, Chapra and Gopalganj havebeen selected for providing Piped Natural Gas and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the time by which the work of connection of Piped Natural Gas is likely to be completed inMuzaffarpur, Chhapra and Gopalganj districts of Bihar; and

(d) the total funds sanctioned and utilized for the same in the said districts?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे शगोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) to (d)Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections is part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network and the same is being carried out by the entities authorised by  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  PNGRB  has  authorised  14 Geographical Areas (GAs) (3 GAs spread over Bihar & Jharkhand and 1 GA spread over Bihar & Uttar Pradesh) covering entire state of Bihar, including Muzaffarpur, Chapra and Gopalganj for  development  of  CGD  network  as  per  the  Minimum  Work  Programme  (MWP)  target mandated by PNGRB. The GA-wise details of MWP target and achievement of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections as on 30.09.2024in the state of Bihar is at Annexure.

No fund is released by the Government for CGD projects. The project cost for CGD projects are  borne  by  the  concerned  CGD  entities  as  per  their  Minimum  Work  Plan  and  technocommercial feasibility.

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ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHAUNSTARREDQUESTION  No. 1644TO BE ANSWERED  ON 5 TH DECEMBER,2024 REGARDING PIPED NATURAL GAS IN GOPALGANJ, BIHAR

GA-wise details of MWP target and achievement as on 30.09.2024 in the state of Bihar

| Sl.N o.   | Geographical Area/CGD network                                         | State                  | Authorised CGD entity                   | Date of Authorisation                  | Date of Target Completion   |   Total MWP Target |   Pro-rata MWP target |   Achieve ment |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|----------------|
| 1.        | Aurangabad, Kaimur&Rohtas Districts                                   | Bihar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 06-Sep-18                              | 04-Feb-29                   |              14271 |                  3806 |           3959 |
| 2.        | Begusarai District                                                    | Bihar                  | Think Gas Begusarai Private Limited     | 20-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   |             169787 |                 50936 |           7375 |
| 3.        | Gaya& Nalanda Districts                                               | Bihar                  | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited    | 20-Sep-18                              | 30-Sep-28                   |              37591 |                 11277 |           2300 |
| 4.        | Araria, Purnia, Katihar and Kishanganj Districts                      | Bihar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-03-2019 (New start date 01.01.2022) | 31-Mar-30                   |             305200 |                 45780 |          11155 |
| 5.        | Arwal, Jehanabad, Bhojpur and Buxar Districts                         | Bihar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-Mar-19                              | 05-Aug-29                   |              80636 |                 17471 |          13176 |
| 6.        | Khagaria, Saharsa and Madhepura Districts                             | Bihar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-03-2019 (New start date 01.01.2022) | 31-Mar-30                   |              24730 |                  3709 |           2157 |
| 7.        | Lakhisarai, Munger and Bhagalpur Districts                            | Bihar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-Mar-19                              | 05-Aug-29                   |              54471 |                 11802 |          10947 |
| 8.        | Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Saran and Samastipur Districts                 | Bihar                  | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-Mar-19                              | 05-Aug-29                   |            1006975 |                218178 |          40832 |
| 9.        | Nawada and Koderma Districts                                          | Bihar & Jharkh and     | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-03-2019 (New start date 01.01.2022) | 31-Mar-30                   |              13632 |                  2045 |           1528 |
| 10.       | Sheikhpura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts                               | Bihar & Jharkh and     | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 29-Mar-19                              | 05-Aug-29                   |              37441 |                  8112 |           7503 |
| 11.       | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Supaul, Sitamarhi and Sheohar districts         | Bihar                  | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 15-Mar-22                              | 31-Mar-30                   |            1010999 |                151650 |          23227 |
| 12.       | Gopalganj, Siwan, West Champaran, East Champaran and Deoria districts | Bihar & Uttar Prades h | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 04-May-22                              | 30-Jun-30                   |            1010999 |                126375 |          12823 |
| 13.       | Patna District                                                        | Bihar                  | GAIL (India) Limited                    | 07-Mar-18                              | 31-Mar-25                   |              50154 |                 43154 |          70824 |
| 14.       | Banka (Bihar), Dumka, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur&Sahibganj districts       | Bihar & Jharkh and     | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 14-Jun-22                              | 30-Jun-30                   |            1476189 |                159920 |              0 |
| Total     | Total                                                                 | Total                  | Total                                   | Total                                  | Total                       |            5293075 |                854215 |         207806 |

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Source: PNGRB