Lok Sabha Question No. 1837 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Natural Gas/CNG Pipeline in Palghar, Maharashtra
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1837

TO BE ANSWERED ON 01 ST  AUGUST, 2024

## NATURAL GAS/CNG PIPELINE IN PALGHAR, MAHARASHTRA

1837 DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that there is no downstream natural gas pipeline originating fromPalghar district of Maharashtra for supply of natural gas/CNG to industries and residents etc. inthe said district;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  include  Palghar  district  of  Maharashtra  in  the  list ofbeneficiaries for Piped Natural Gas supply for commercial and residential use; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the timeline set in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a)  to(d)  Palghar  district  of  Maharashtra  is  connected  via  Dahej-Uran-Panvel-Dabhol  Natural Gas  Pipeline  of  GAIL  (India)  Limited.Providing  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  connections  and establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations are part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network and the same is carried out by the entities authorizedas per the Minimum  Work  Programme  (MWP)  targets  provided  by  the  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  and  techno-commercial  feasibility.  Gujarat  Gas  Limited  is  the authorized  CGD  entity  for  districts  of  Palghar  and  Thane  Rural  Geographical  Area  (GA)of Maharashtra. The details of number of PNG connections (for commercial and domestic use)and the city gas distribution network laid by entity along with the timelines are at Annexure.

Annexure:

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  No.  1837  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  01 ST AUGUST,2024  REGARDINGNATURAL GAS/CNG PIPELINE IN PALGHAR, MAHARASHTRA

| Geographical Area Name         | Date of Authorization   | Date of Target Completion   | PNG Domestic Connections (Nos.)   | PNG Domestic Connections (Nos.)   | Commercial PNG Connections (Nos.)   | Pipeline (inch-km)   | Pipeline (inch-km)   |
|--------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
|                                |                         |                             | MWP target                        | Achievement                       | Achievement                         | MWP target           | Achievement          |
| Palghar District & Thane Rural | 01-Apr-15               | 31-Mar-22                   | 51,452                            | 51,049                            | 28                                  | 1800                 | 1847                 |

Source: PNGRB