Lok Sabha Question No. 2803 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: PNG City Distribution Network in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No.2803

TO BE ANSWERED ON 08 th  August, 2024

## PNG City Distribution Network in Madhya Pradesh

2803 Shri Vishnu Datt Sharma:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) whether the Government has extended Piped Natural Gas (PNG) city distribution network in the State of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b)  if  so,  whether  this  facility  of  Piped  Natural  Gas  (PNG)  has  also  been  provided  to thedomestic  and  industrial  consumers  of  the  city  of  Panna,  Katniand  Chhatarpur  of  the KhajurahoLokSabha Constituency;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the reasons therefor and also the details of efforts or proposal, if any, being made inthis regard?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a) to (d): 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  being  carried  out  by  the  entities  authorised  by  Petroleum  and Natural  Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). PNGRB has authorized 307 Geographical Areas (GAs) covering almost 100% of total geographical area of the country spread over around 733 districts in 34 states/UTs. In Madhya Pradesh, PNGRB has authorized 25 GAs, including 5 GAs that extend into the neighboring states of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and  Rajasthan.  The  cities  of  Panna,  Katni,  and  Chhatarpur  in  the  KhajurahoLokSabha constituency fall under two separateGAs.These, along with other GAs, cover the entire state of Madhya Pradesh. Theentities are mandated to provide 59.71 lakh PNG(D) connections by 2030 in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

List  of  GAs  with  status  of  PNG  facilities  (for  industrial  and  domestic  use)  in  the  state  of Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  2803  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  08.08.2024  REGARDING PNG CITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORK IN MADHYA PRADESH

List of GAs in the state of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

| SlNo.   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                          | State                            | PNG Connections as on 31.05.2024   | PNG Connections as on 31.05.2024   |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| SlNo.   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                          | State                            | Domestic                           | Industrial                         |
| 1.      | Dewas                                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                   | 21809                              | 28                                 |
| 2.      | Dhar District                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 1472                               | 6                                  |
| 3.      | Bhopal &Rajgarh Districts                                                | Madhya Pradesh                   | 36097                              | 21                                 |
| 4.      | Guna District                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 1259                               | 0                                  |
| 5.      | Rewa District                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 2233                               | 0                                  |
| 6.      | Satna&Shandol Districts                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                   | 6575                               | 0                                  |
| 7.      | Ashoknagar District                                                      | Madhya Pradesh                   | 1355                               | 0                                  |
| 8.      | Gwalior (EAAA) District and Sheopur District                             | Madhya Pradesh                   | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 9.      | Morena District                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                   | 2819                               | 0                                  |
| 10.     | Raisen, Shajapur and Sehore Districts                                    | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4834                               | 6                                  |
| 11.     | Shivpuri District                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 3126                               | 0                                  |
| 12.     | Sidhi and Singrauli Districts                                            | Madhya Pradesh                   | 4262                               | 0                                  |
| 13.     | Ujjain (EAAA) District, Dewas (EAAA) District and Indore (EAAA) District | Madhya Pradesh                   | 1518                               | 1                                  |
| 14.     | Anuppur, Bilaspur and Korba Districts                                    | Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgrah  | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 15.     | Jhabua, Banswara, Ratlam and Dungarpur Districts                         | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan     | 1011                               | 0                                  |
| 16.     | Jhansi (EAAA) District, Bhind, Jalaun, Lalitpur and Datia Districts      | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | 0                                  | 3                                  |
| 17.     | Agar Malwa, Neemuch, Mandsaur and Jhalawar districts                     | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan     | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 18.     | Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone and Harda districts                         | Madhya Pradesh                   | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 19.     | Tikamgarh, Niwari, Chattarpur and Panna districts                        | Madhya Pradesh                   | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 20.     | Betul, Chhindwara, Seoni and Balaghat districts                          | Madhya Pradesh                   | 131                                | 0                                  |
| 21.     | Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni, Mandla, Umaria and Dindori districts             | Madhya Pradesh                   | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 22.     | Hoshangabad, Narsinghpur, Sagar and Vidisha districts                    | Madhya Pradesh                   | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 23.     | Alirajpur, Nandurbar and Barwani districts                               | Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh   | 0                                  | 0                                  |
| 24.     | Indore (including Ujjain City)                                           | Madhya Pradesh                   | 101426                             | 448                                |
| 25.     | Gwalior                                                                  | Madhya Pradesh                   | 53446                              | 17                                 |
| Total:  | Total:                                                                   | Total:                           | 2,43,373                           | 530                                |

Source: PNGRB