Lok Sabha Question No. 4755 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-21
Subject: Pipeline and Natural Gas Infrastructure in Dhubri
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Md. Rakibul Hussain

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4755

TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 st August, 2025

## PIPELINE AND NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE IN DHUBRI

4755. MD. RAKIBUL HUSSAIN:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) The steps being taken to improve the pipeline infrastructure for the supply of natural gas to Dhubri Lok Sabha Constituency and surrounding areas to ensure that households and industries have reliable access to energy;
- (b) whether the Government is planning to expand fuel storage and distribution facilities in this  Constituency  to  ensure  an  uninterrupted  supply  of  petroleum  products  especially considering the region's strategic importance in the Northeast; and
- (c)  whether  there  is  any  plan  to  establish  new  petrol  and  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG) filling  stations  in  the  said  Constituency  to  support  the  growing  vehicle  population  and reduce reliance on imported petroleum products and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a)  to(c)  Providing  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  connections,  establishment  of  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations and laying of pipeline infrastructure are part of the development of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  Network  and  the  same  is  carried  out  by  the  entities authorised  as  per  their  Minimum  work  Program  (MWP)  targets  provided  by  Petroleum  & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). The authorised entities also supply natural gas to customers in industrial sector in their Geographical Area (GA) as per the demand and technocommercial viability.

Dhubri Lok Sabha Constituency is covered under GA comprising Kokrajhar, Dhubri, South Salmara, Mankachar and Goalpara districts. PNGRB has authorised Adani Total Gas Limited (in  2022)  for  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  in  Kokrajhar,  Dhubri,  South  Salmara, Mankachar  and  Goalpara  districts  GA  with  MWP  target  of  providing  311962  PNG (Domestic) connections, establishing 62 CNG Stations and laying 962 Inch-Km pipeline in the  GA  by  2031.  As  on  31.05.2025,  the  authorized  CGD  entity  has  established  5  CNG stations and laid 112 pipeline Inch-Km in the GA.

Expansion  of  Retail  Outlet  (RO)  network  (in  rural/urban)  by  Public  Sector  Undertaking (PSU)  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  is  a  continuous  process  to  ensure  adequate availability of motor fuels such as petrol and diesel throughout the country. ROs are set up by PSU OMCs at identified locations based  on  field  survey  and  feasibility  studies.  Locations having sufficient potential and which are economically viable are rostered in the Marketing Plan for setting up ROs. As on 01.08.2025, PSU OMCs have 47 ROs in Dhubri District.

Opening  of  Oil  Depot/  Terminal  for  storage  of  petroleum  products  by  Public  Sector  Oil Marketing Company (OMCs) is a continuous process based on the economic viability of the Depot/ Terminal  as  per general  supply &  demand  scenario  of  the  region  and  optimization study  to  achieve  overall  reduction  in  the  cost  of  supplies.  Currently,  there  is  no  proposal under consideration for setting up of Oil Depot in Dhubri Lok Sabha Constituency by PSU OMCs.

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