Lok Sabha Question No. 4407 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Gas Infrastructure Development in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Smt. Sandhya Ray

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 4407

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  March, 2026

## GAS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN MADHYA PRADESH

†4407. SMT. SANDHYA RAY:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  working  on  any  plan  to  expand  natural  gas  pipelines  or  develop  a  City  Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Bhind and Datia districts of Madhya Pradesh and if so, the details thereof; (b) whether any proposal to provide domestic Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections and to set-up Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations for vehicles in these districts is under consideration and if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  hundred  per  cent  gas  connections  have  been  provided  to  eligible  families  in  Bhind  and  Datia districts  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  along  with  the  details  of  the  number  of beneficiaries, district-wise and if not, the action plan to include the remaining eligible families; and (d) whether any special initiative is being taken to provide employment and self-employment opportunities to local  youth  through  the  expansion  of  gas  infrastructure and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  projects
- sanctioned and in progress in Bhind and Datia districts?

## 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)  and  (b)  Natural  gas  is  supplied  through  a  network  of  natural  gas  pipelines  and  through  City  Gas Distribution  (CGD)  Network.  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  is  the  authority  to grant authorization to the entities to lay, build, operate or expand Gas Pipeline as per PNGRB Act, 2006. The status of operational as well as under construction natural gas pipelines passing through the state of Madhya Pradesh is at Annexure-I.

Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, establishment of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations and laying of pipeline infrastructure are parts of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network, which is carried out by the CGD entities authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). Bhind and  Datia  Districts are parts of Jhansi (EAAA)  District,  Bhind,  Jalaun,  Lalitpur  and  Datia  Districts Geographical  Area  (GA)  authorised  to  M/s  Adani  Total  Gas  Limited  (ATGL)  for  development  of  CGD networks  with  a  Minimum  Work  Programme  (MWP)  target  of  providing  1,10,099  PNG  domestic  (d) connections,  establishing  29  CNG  stations  and  laying  1,568  inch-km  pipeline  by  March  2029.  As  on 31.01.2026,  the  authorised  CGD  entity  has  provided  105  Domestic  PNG  Connections,  established  20  CNG stations and laid 374 inch-km pipeline in the GA.

(c) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in May, 2016 with an objective to provide deposit free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across the country. Government approved release of

25 lakh additional LPG connections under PMUY during Financial Year 2025-26 to clear pending applications and achieve saturation of LPG access in the country. As on 01.03.2026, there were about 10.56 crore PMUY connections  across  the  country  including  1,72,741  connections  in  Bhind  and  1,12,651  connections  in  Datia districts.

(d)  Expansion  of  CGD  infrastructure  generates  both  direct  and  indirect  employment  opportunities  through construction,  operations,  maintenance  and  allied  services  thereby  supporting  local  employment  and  selfemployment.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4407  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  19.03.2026  REGARDING  GAS  INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN MADHYA PRADESH.

| Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh               | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Operational Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   |
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| S. No.                                                                                    | Name of Natural Gas Pipelines                                                                         | Name of Authorized Entity                                                                 | Date of Authorization                                                                     | Authorized Length (KM)                                                                    | Authorized Capacity (MMSCMD)                                                              | Operating Length (KM)                                                                     | States from which Pipeline passes                                                         |
| 1                                                                                         | Hazira-Vijaipur- Jagdishpur -GREP (Gas Rehabilitation and Expansion Project)-Dahej- Vijaipur HVJ/VDPL | GAIL                                                                                      | 19.04.2010                                                                                | 6169                                                                                      | 107                                                                                       | 6732                                                                                      | Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh , Rajasthan and Gujarat,                                    |
| 2                                                                                         | Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur- Dadri (GREP) Upgradation DVPL 2 &VDPL                                 | GAIL                                                                                      | 14.02.2011                                                                                | 6169                                                                                      | 107                                                                                       | 6732                                                                                      | Haryana, Delhi, and Uttarakhand                                                           |
| 3                                                                                         | Shahdol-Phulpur                                                                                       | RGPL                                                                                      | 11.07.2013                                                                                | 312                                                                                       | 3.5                                                                                       | 304                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh                                                          |

| Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   | Details of Under Construction Natural Gas Pipeline Passing through the State of Madhya Pradesh   |
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| S. No.                                                                                           | Name of Natural Gas Pipelines                                                                    | Name of Authorized Entity                                                                        | Date of Authorization                                                                            | Authorized Length (KM)                                                                           | Authorized Capacity (MMSCMD)                                                                     | States from which Pipeline passes                                                                |
| 1                                                                                                | Mumbai-Nagpur- Jharsuguda                                                                        | GAIL                                                                                             | 15.05.2020                                                                                       | 1755                                                                                             | 16.50                                                                                            | Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh , Chhattisgarh and Odisha                                            |

(Source - PNGRB)