Lok Sabha Question No. 2922 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: City Gas Distribution Project in Jharkhand
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2922 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  December, 2024 City Gas Distribution Project in Jharkhand

†2922. Shri Chandra Prakash Choudhary:

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  number  of  cities  connected  with  gas  pipeline  project/City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD) project in Jharkhand;
- (b)  the  percentage  of  areas  in  such  cities  of  Jharkhand  where  gas  is  likely  to  be  supplied through pipeline for domestic use;
- (c) the funds sanctioned and disbursed by the Government for the said project during the last five years and the current year;
- (d)  the  targeted  date  by  which  the  said  project  is  likely  to  be  completed  along  with  the fundssanctioned for the said project, city-wise; and
- (e) 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 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)to (e)Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections is part of the development of City Gas Distribution  (CGD) network and the same  is carried out by  the entities  authorised by Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  PNGRB  has  authorised  11 Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  (including  3  GAs  spread  over  Bihar  and  Jharkhand)  covering entire  state  of  Jharkhand  for  development  of  CGD  network.  As  per  Minimum  Work Programme  (MWP)  target,  authorised  entities  have  committed  to  provide  21,09,382  PNG connections in the authorised GAs by 2031. GA-wise details of PNG connections and MWP target in the state of Jharkhand is at Annexure-I.

No fund is released by the Government for CGD projects. The project cost for CGD projects are  borne  by  the  concerned  CGD  entities  as  per  their  Minimum  Work  Plan  and  technocommercial feasibility

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to (e)  OF  LOK SABHAUNSTARREDQUESTION No. 2922TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH DECEMBER,    2024  REGARDING  CITY  GAS  DISTRIBUTION  PROJECT  IN JHARKHAND

GA-wise details of MWP target of PNG (D) connections and achievement as on 30.09.2024 in the state of Jharkhand

|   S.No. | Geogra phical Area/C GD networ k         | State              | Authoris ed CGD entity                | Date of Authorisat ion                  | Date of Target Completi on   |   Total MWP Target |   Pro-rata MWP target |   Achievement |
|---------|------------------------------------------|--------------------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------|-----------------------|---------------|
|       1 | Bokaro, Hazarib agh&Ra mgarh Districts   | Jharkh and         | Indian Oil Corporati on Limited       | 06-09-2018 (New start date 01.01.2022 ) | 31-Mar- 30                   |              79052 |                 11858 |         10166 |
|       2 | Giridih &Dhanb ad Districts              | Jharkh and         | GAIL Gas Limited                      | 06-Sep-18                               | 31-Mar- 30                   |              50000 |                  7500 |         12178 |
|       3 | Nawada and Koderm a Districts            | Bihar & Jharkh and | Indian Oil Corporati on Limited       | 29-03-2019 (New start date 01.01.2022 ) | 31-Mar- 30                   |              13632 |                  2045 |          1528 |
|       4 | Sheikhp ura, Jamui and Deoghar Districts | Bihar & Jharkh and | Indian Oil Corporati on Limited       | 29-Mar-19                               | 05-Aug- 29                   |              37441 |                  8112 |          7492 |
|       5 | Chatra and Palamu Districts              | Jharkh and         | Bharat Petroleum Corporati on Limited | 29-Mar-19                               | 31-Mar- 29                   |              10821 |                  2705 |          3258 |
|       6 | Seraikel a- Kharsa wan District          | Jharkh and         | GAIL Gas Limited                      | 29-Mar-19                               | 31-Mar- 30                   |             220001 |                 33000 |         13058 |
|       7 | West Singhbh um District                 | Jharkh and         | GAIL Gas Limited                      | 29-Mar-19                               | 31-Mar- 30                   |               6028 |                   904 |           125 |

|   8. | Gumla, Latehar, Loharda ga, Simdeg a, Garhwa and Khunti districts   | Jharkh and         | Adani Total Gas Limited                  | 15-03-2022 (New Start date 01.10.2023 )   | 30-Sep- 31   |   161978 |      0 |     0 |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|--------------|----------|--------|-------|
|    9 | East Singhbh um District                                            | Jharka nd          | GAIL (India) Limited                     | 07-Mar-18                                 | 31-Mar- 25   |    24278 |  20943 | 43136 |
|   10 | Ranchi District                                                     | Jharka nd          | GAIL (India) Limited                     | 07-Mar-18                                 | 31-Mar- 25   |    29962 |  25468 | 58019 |
|   11 | Banka (Bihar), Dumka, Godda, Jamtara, Pakur& Sahibga nj districts   | Bihar & Jharkh and | Hindustan Petroleum Corporati on Limited | 14-Jun-22                                 | 30-Jun-30    |  1476189 | 159920 |     0 |

**** Source: PNGRB