Lok Sabha Question No. 2778 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: City Gas Distribution Projects in Rajasthan
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Ummeda Ram Beniwal

## LOK SABHA

## City Gas Distribution Projects in Rajasthan

†2778 Shri Ummeda Ram Beniwal:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

(a) whether the Government proposes to ensure consumption of gas produced in Rajasthan locally by  developing city  gas  distribution  projects in  20  districts falling  under  11  notified geographical areas in the State;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor; and

(d)  the  names  of  the  cities  and  villages  of  Rajasthan  where  gas  is  being  supplied  through pipeline at present and the relevant details thereof?

## 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) Government allocates domestic Administered Pricing Mechanism (APM) gas for supply  to  all  Geographical  Areas  (GAs) authorized  by  PNGRB.  Gas  produced from fields across  the  country  form  part  of  national  resource  which  is  suitably  allocated  as  per  the Government policy on commercial utilization  of natural  gas.  Providing  Piped  Natural Gas (PNG) connections and establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations, are part of development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  network  and  the  same  is  carried  out  by  the entities  authorized  by  the  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  After completion of 12/12A CGD bidding round, PNGRB has authorised 17 Geographical Areas (GAs) (including  2  GA  spread  over  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan  &  1  GA  spread  over Uttar  Pradesh  &  Rajasthan)  covering  all  the  districts  in  the  state  of  Rajasthan.  As  on 31.05.2024, the entities have provided approx 3.51 lakh PNG (Domestic) connections and 26,462  Inch-kilometer  of  Steel  and  MDPE  pipeline  has  been  laid  to  households  across various GAs in the State. GA-wise details of CGD Projects in Rajasthan are at Annexure.

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## Annexure

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2778 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024 REGARDING CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS IN RAJASTHAN.

(GA-wise details of CGD Projects in Rajasthan)

| Sl No.   | Geographical Area/ CGD Networks                                                | State/Union Territory        | PNG Domestic Connections   |   CNG Stations | Pipeline Infrastructure- InchKM   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1.       | Kota                                                                           | Rajasthan                    | 38473                      |             10 | 2151                              |
| 2.       | Barmer, Jaisalmer& Jodhpur Districts                                           | Rajasthan                    | 50945                      |             39 | 3143                              |
| 3.       | Alwar (Other than Bhiwadi) &Jaipur Districts                                   | Rajasthan                    | 4536                       |             55 | 3279                              |
| 4.       | Kota District (EAAA), Baran&Chittorgarh (Only RawatbhataTaluka) Districts      | Rajasthan                    | 2746                       |             16 | 1249                              |
| 5.       | Bhilwara&Bundi Districts                                                       | Rajasthan                    | 1202                       |             17 | 605                               |
| 6.       | Chittorgarh (Other than RawatbhataTaluka)& Udaipur Districts                   | Rajasthan                    | 4156                       |             38 | 1989                              |
| 7.       | Dholpur District                                                               | Rajasthan                    | 841                        |              8 | 360                               |
| 8.       | Jhabua, Banswara, Ratlam and Dungarpur Districts                               | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan | 1011                       |             31 | 970                               |
| 9.       | Ajmer, Pali and Rajsamand Districts                                            | Rajasthan                    | 204212                     |             68 | 6234                              |
| 10.      | Jalore and Sirohi Districts                                                    | Rajasthan                    | 7741                       |             30 | 1838                              |
| 11.      | Agar Malwa, Neemuch, Mandsaur and Jhalawar districts                           | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan | 0                          |              4 | 119                               |
| 12.      | Fazilka (except area already authorized), Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts | Punjab & Rajasthan           | 5059                       |             19 | 25                                |
| 13.      | Bikaner and Churu districts                                                    | Rajasthan                    | 0                          |              9 | 0                                 |
| 14.      | Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Nagaur districts                                          | Rajasthan                    | 1641                       |             14 | 400                               |
| 15.      | Dausa, Karauli, SawaiMadhopur and Tonk districts                               | Rajasthan                    | 225                        |             14 | 439                               |
| 16.      | Bhiwadi (in Alwar District)                                                    | Rajasthan                    | 5462                       |              4 | 1066                              |
| 17.      | Firozabad (Taj Trapezium Zone)                                                 | Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan    | 23196                      |             46 | 2598                              |
|          | Total                                                                          |                              | 3,51,446                   |            422 | 26,462                            |