Lok Sabha Question No. 629 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-06
Subject: Durgapur-Haldia and Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline Projects in West Bengal
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Jagannath Sarkar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 629 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6TH FEBRUARY, 2025

## Durgapur-Haldia and Dhamra-Haldia Pipeline Projects in West Bengal

629. SHRI JAGANNATH SARKAR:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) the current status of the Durgapur-Haldia and Dhamra-Haldia natural gas pipeline projects, and the reasons for delays in their completion;
- (b) the measures being taken to expedite these projects and the time by which these projects are expected to be operational;
- (c) the steps being implemented to expand Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections and establish Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in West Bengal; and
- (d) the number of geographical areas authorized for City Gas Distribution (CGD) in West Bengal and the progress made in the development of PNG and CNG infrastructure?

## ANSWER पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛमंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

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

- (a)  and  (b)Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB) has  authorized JagdishpurHaldia-Bokara-Dhamra,  Barauni-Guwahati  and  Dhamra-Haldia  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  to  GAIL (India) Limited on 29.01.2018 with extended completion schedule until 31 st July, 2025. Out of the total 294 Km of pipeline in Durgapur-Haldia section, 132 Km has been completed and out of total 253 Km of pipeline in Dhamra-Haldia section, 154 Km has been completed. The reasons for the delay in completion of the pipeline are due to the challenges related to the slow Right of Use (RoU) acquisition and demand for higher compensation. Governmentis continually pursuing with the concerned State Government and executing agency to expedite the completion of the Project.
- (c)  and  (d)  Providing  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  connections,  establishment  of  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations and laying of pipeline infrastructure is part of development of City Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  networks  and  the  same  is  carried  out  by  the  entities  authorized  by PNGRB.  In  the  state  of  West  Bengal,  PNGRB  has  authorized  10  Geographical  Areas  (GAs) covering the entire state. The GA wise details of progress madein the CGD networks in the state of West Bengal is at Annexure.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) and (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 629 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2025REGARDING DURGAPUR-HALDIA AND DHAMRA-HALDIA PIPELINE PROJECTS IN WEST BENGAL.

The GA-wise details of CGD network in the state of West Bengal

| Sl No.   | Geographical Area/ CGDNetworks                                | State/Union Territory   | Authorized CGD Entity                   | Date of Target Completio   | Domestic   | Domestic         | Domestic     | CNGStations    | CNGStations     | CNGStations   |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------|------------|------------------|--------------|----------------|-----------------|---------------|
|          |                                                               |                         |                                         | n                          | MWP Target | Pro- Rata Target | Achiev ement | CNG MWP Target | Pro-Rata Target | Achiev ement  |
| 1.       | Burdwan District                                              | West Bengal             | Indian-Oil Adani Gas Private Limited    | 31-Mar-30                  | 247852     | 41309            | 8194         | 80             | 20              | 23            |
| 2.       | Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Uttar Dinajpur Districts           | West Bengal             | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 31-Mar-31                  | 690000     | 184000           | 3120         | 125            | 34              | 11            |
| 3.       | Howrah (EAAA) District and Hoogly (EAAA) District             | West Bengal             | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 31-Mar-30                  | 575000     | 95834            | 2941         | 100            | 25              | 19            |
| 4.       | Nadia (EAAA) District and North 24 Parganas (EAAA) District   | West Bengal             | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 31-Mar-30                  | 625000     | 104167           | 7049         | 110            | 28              | 22            |
| 5.       | South 24 Parganas (EAAA) District                             | West Bengal             | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 31-Mar-29                  | 300000     | 80000            | 138          | 65             | 26              | 12            |
| 6.       | Purulia and Bankura districts                                 | West Bengal             | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 31-Mar-30                  | 555999     | 92667            | 12648        | 27             | 7               | 21            |
| 7.       | East Mednipore, West Mednipore and Jhargram districts         | West Bengal             | Indian Oil Corporation Limited          | 30-Jun-31                  | 3734901    | 155621           | 0            | 131            | 9               | 4             |
| 8.       | Alipurduar and Koch Bihar                                     | West Bengal             | Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited    | 31-Mar-30                  | 251999     | 29400            | 12034        | 19             | 4               | 9             |
| 9.       | Kolkata Muncipal Corporation and Parts of Adjoining Districts | West Bengal             | Bengal Gas Company Limited              | 31-Dec-26                  | 1417959    | 575000           | 5297         | NA             | NA              | 24            |
| 10.      | Birbhum, Murshidabad, Maldah& Dakshin Dinajpur districts      | West Bengal             | Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited | 30-Jun-30                  | 6210189    | 672771           | 978          | 162            | 35              | 5             |
| Total:   | Total:                                                        | Total:                  | Total:                                  | Total:                     | 14608899   | 2030769          | 52399        | 819            | 188             | 150           |

MWP - Minimum Work Programme