Lok Sabha Question No. 1155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-27
Subject: Share of Natural Gas in Energy Basket
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Devendrappa Y, Arun Sao, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Vijay Baghel, Devji Mansingram Patel, Saikia Dilip, Sunil Kumar Singh, Mohan Mandavi, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sunil Kumar Soni

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1155

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY , 2023

## Share of Natural Gas in Energy Basket

## 1155.  SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

SHRI ARUN SAO:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI DILIP SAIKIA:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI MOHAN MANDAVI:

SHRI RANJEETSINGH NAIK

NIMBALKAR:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM

SHRANGARE:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SONI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the current share of natural gas in the energy basket of the country;
- (b)  whether the Government has formulated any strategy to boost the consumption of natural gas in the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)    the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  strengthen  the  national  gas  grid  system  and  also  to achieve the mission of 'One Nation One Grid and One Tariff'?

## 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) & (b) Presently in India the share of natural gas in energy basket is 6.7%. The Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in energy mix to 15% in 2030. Various steps taken  by  the  Government  in  this  direction  include  expansion  of  National  Gas  Grid  Pipeline, expansion of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, setting up of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminals, allocation of domestic gas to Compressed Natural Gas (Transport) / Piped Natural Gas (Domestic) CNG(T)/PNG(D) in no cut category, allowing marketing and pricing freedom with a ceiling price to gas produced from high pressure/high temperature areas, deep water & ultra-deep water and from coal seams, Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiatives to promote Bio-CNG, etc..

(c)  With the aim to create a National Gas Grid (One Nation, One Gas Grid) and increase the availability  of  natural  gas  across  the  country,  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board (PNGRB)  has  authorised  approximately  33,592  km  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  network  across  the country. Out of this, 23,173 km Natural Gas pipelines including spur lines, tie-in connectivity, Sub-Transmission Pipelines (STPL) and dedicated pipelines are operational and a total of 12,206 km length of pipelines is under various stages of construction.

Further, PNGRB implemented Unified Tariff with effect from 01.04.2023 for the interconnected natural gas pipelines with an objective of 'One Nation, One Grid and One Tariff'. To simplify the implementation of Unified Tariff, entity level integrated natural gas pipeline tariff has been introduced in the Regulations. Further, to protect the overall interest of consumers in different regions number of unified tariff zones have been increased from two to three.

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