Lok Sabha Question No. 11 (STARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Gas Pipeline Projects
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Manoj Kumar Tiwari

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No.*11

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  February, 2023

## Gas Pipeline Projects

## *11. SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the present status of various natural gas pipeline projects in the country, State-wise;
- (b) whether there have been delays in the construction of these pipeline projects;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the corrective measures being taken  or  proposed  to  be  taken  by  the  Government  to  expedite  the  construction  of  these pipeline projects, project-wise;
- (d) the time by which the pipeline projects under construction are expected to be functional along with its likely impact on the domestic supply of Liquefied Natural Gas in the country; and
- (e) the other steps being taken by the Government to meet the future natural gas requirements in the country?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म मंी ( ी हरदप संह पुर )

## MINISTER IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) to (e) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (e)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *11 RAISED BY SHRI MANOJ TIWARI, MP TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd FEBRUARY, 2023.

(a) to (e) Expansion  of  pipeline  infrastructure  is  a  continuous  process  based  on  gas demand assessment of various regions.  The existing and upcoming pipelines make up a basic national gas grid in the country. Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has authorized  approximately  33,764  km  length  of  Natural  Gas  Pipeline  Network  across  the Country with the aim to create a national gas grid and increase the availability of natural gas across the Country. As on 30.09.2022, approximately 22,306 km pipeline is operational.

The  pipeline  projects  have  been  taken  up  as  per  the  timeline  prescribed  by  the  PNGRB. Some  of  the  issues  being  faced  by  the  pipeline  laying  entities  include  demand  of  higher compensation, re-routing of pipelines etc.   Government has taken up the issues with the State Governments for early resolution of issues to help expedite completion of the projects.  The status of pipeline projects which are at various stages of construction is at Annexure.

Gross domestic production of natural gas has increased from 28,672 MMSCM in 2020-21 to 34,024 MMSCM in 2021-22. India imported 30,776 MMSCM Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) during 2021-22.  At present, the country has 6 operational LNG re-gasification terminals with combined capacity of approx. 39.2 MMTPA.

Further, the Government has undertaken various policy initiatives / reforms to increase the domestic production and to meet the requirements of natural gasin the country which interalia include:

- i. Policy for early monetization of Coal Bed Methane 2017
- ii. Policy framework for Exploration and exploitation of Coal Bed Methane (CBM) from areas  under  Coal  Mining  Lease  allotted  to  Coal  India  Limited  (CIL)  and  its subsidiaries 2018.
- iii. Reforms in  Hydrocarbon  Exploration and Licensing Policy for  enhancing  domestic exploration and production of oil and gas 2019.
- iv. Sustainable  Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative was launched  on  1October  2018  wherein  Oil  and  Gas  Marketing  Companies  (OGMCs) invite  Expression  of  Interest  (EOI)  to  procure  Compressed  Bio  Gas  (CBG)  from potential  entrepreneurs.  Till  31 st December,  2022,  40  CBG  plants  with  a  total production capacity of around 225 tonnes per day have been commissioned.  Further, Oil & Gas Marketing Companies participating in SATAT have issued around 3826 Letters  of  Intent  to  entrepreneurs  for  procurement  of  CBG.Sale  of  CBG  has  been initiated  from  97  Retail  Outlets  and  supply  of  CBG  has  been  started  in  12 Geographical  Areas  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  Network  under  CBG-CGD synchronization scheme.
- v. After  11A  bidding  round,  PNGRB  has  authorised  295  geographical  areas  for development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network spread over 630 districts across the  Country  which  covers  98%  population  and  88%  of  geographical  areas.    As  on 30.11.2022, over 102.03 Lakh Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections have been given and 4918 CNG stations installed across the Country.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *11 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd FEBRUARY, 2023 REGARDING GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS.

## List of under Construction natural gas pipelines

|   S.No | Name of Natural Gas Pipeline                                        | Pipeline laying Entity   | Target/Revised Target date                                                | States through which Pipeline passes                                              |
|--------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Mallavaram - Bhilwara - Bhopal - Vijaipur                           | GITL                     | 28.02.2023                                                                | Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, MH, MP, Rajasthan, Gujarat                             |
|      2 | Bhatinda - Gurdaspur                                                | GIGL                     | 28.02.2022 (Original) Entity has requested for extension till Dec' 2023   | Punjab and UT of Jammu& Kashmir                                                   |
|      3 | Kakinada - Srikakulam                                               | APGDC                    | 30.06.2024                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    |
|      4 | Kakinada - Vijayawada - Nellore                                     | IMC                      | 31.03.2024                                                                | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    |
|      5 | Kanai Chhata - Srirampur                                            | HPPL                     | 31.05.2023                                                                | West Bengal                                                                       |
|      6 | Chainsa - Jhajjar - Hissar                                          | GAIL                     | 31.12.2022 (Original) Entity has requested for extension till March 2023. | Haryana, Rajasthan                                                                |
|      7 | Dadri - Bawana - Nangal                                             | GAIL                     | 31.12.2022 (Original) Entity has requested for extension till March 2023. | Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi                                |
|      8 | Kochi - Koottanad - Bengaluru - Mangaluru                           | GAIL                     | 30.09.2022 Entity has requested for extensiontill February, 2025          | Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, UT of Puducherry                                   |
|      9 | Mehsana - Bhatinda                                                  | GIGL                     | 30.06.2021 Entity has requested for extension till March 2024.            | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab                                               |
|     10 | Ennore - Tuticorin                                                  | IOCL                     | Trichy to Nagapattinam - Aug 2023. Asanur to Karaikal - Nov 2023.         | Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, UT of Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh                           |
|     11 | Jagdishpur-Haldia-Bokaro- Dhamra, Barauni-Guwahati, Dhamra - Haldia | GAIL                     | 30.06.2023                                                                | Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Assam                       |
|     12 | Srikakulam - Angul                                                  | GAIL                     | 31.07.2023                                                                | Andhra Pradesh, Odisha                                                            |
|     13 | Mumbai - Nagpur - Jharsuguda                                        | GAIL                     | 14.05.2023                                                                | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh and Odisha                               |
|     14 | North East Gas Grid                                                 | IGGL                     | 15.11.2023                                                                | Assam, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya & Sikkim |
|     15 | Dabhol-Bangalore                                                    | GAIL                     | Main Trunk Line completed                                                 | Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa                                                       |