Lok Sabha Question No. 4119 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: Piped Natural Gas Network in Uttarakhand
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4119

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

## PIPED NATURAL GAS NETWORK IN UTTARAKHAND

†4119. Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat:

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GASbe pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes for laying of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network across the State of Uttarakhand;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with time-line fixed for implementation of the scheme; and
- (c) the names of cities of Uttarakhand where PNG service is available at present along with the dates on which the said service was made operational?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏयमंğी ( Įी सुरेश गोपी )

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

(a) to (c) Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections is part of development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network and the same is carried out by the CGD entities authorized by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) as per their Minimum Work Programme (MWP).  PNGRB  has  authorized  6  GAs  (including  1  GA  spread  over  Uttar  Pradesh  and Uttarakhand) for development of CGD infrastructure in the state of Uttarakhand with Minimum Work  Programme  (MWP)  target  of  13,88,335  domestic  PNG  connections  to  be  provided  by 2032.  As  on  31.10.2024,  the  entities  have  provided  91,406  domestic  PNG  connections  in  the state  of  Uttarakhand.  The  GA-wise  details  of  domestic  PNG  connections  in  the  state  of Uttarakhand as on 31.10.2024 is at Annexure .

## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4119 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2024 REGARDING PIPED NATURAL GAS NETWORK IN UTTARAKHAND.

The GA-wise details of domestic PNG connections in the state of Uttarakhand - as on 31.10.2024

|         | Geographical Area/                                                 | State/Union                   | Date of                                | Date of Target Completion   | Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections   | Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections   | Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| Sl No . | CGD Networks                                                       | Territory                     | Authorization                          |                             | MWP Target                            | Pro-Rata Target                       | PNG (Domestic)                        |
| 1.      | Udham Singh Nagar District                                         | Uttarakhand                   | 28-Jul-15                              | 30-Sep-22                   | 15429                                 | 15429                                 | 17795                                 |
| 2.      | Haridwar District                                                  | Uttarakhand                   | 27-Jul-15                              | 30-Sep-22                   | 16905                                 | 16905                                 | 25254                                 |
| 3.      | Dehradun District                                                  | Uttarakhand                   | 12-09-2018 (New start date 01.04.2022) | 31-Mar-30                   | 300001                                | 47500                                 | 32107                                 |
| 4.      | Bijnor and Nainital Districts                                      | Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand | 29-Mar-19                              | 31-Mar-31                   | 300000                                | 77500                                 | 16249                                 |
| 5.      | Pauri Garhwal, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag and Tehri Garhwal districts | Uttarakhand                   | 27-May-22                              | 30-Jun-32                   | 351000                                | 38025                                 | 1                                     |
| 6.      | Pithoragarh, Champawat, Almora, Chamoli and Bageshwar districts    | Uttarakhand                   | 11-May-22                              | 30-Jun-32                   | 405000                                | 43875                                 | 0                                     |
| Total   | Total                                                              | Total                         | Total                                  | Total                       | 1388335                               | 239234                                | 91406                                 |

Source PNGRB: