Lok Sabha Question No. 1857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Expansion of Natural Gas Infrastructure
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Trivendra Singh Rawat, Shri Chavda Vinod Lakhamshi, Shri Krishna Prasad Tenneti, Shri Yogender Chandolia, Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Mahendra Singh Solanky, Shri Avimanyu Sethi, Shri Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri, Dr. Bhola Singh, Dr. Hemant Vishnu Savara, Shri Rajkumar Chahar

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1857

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  December, 2025

## EXPANSION OF NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE

†1857. SHRI TRIVENDRA SINGH RAWAT:

SHRI CHAVDA VINOD LAKHAMSHI:

SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI:

SHRI YOGENDER CHANDOLIA:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI MAHENDRA SINGH SOLANKY:

SHRI AVIMANYU SETHI:

SHRI VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI:

DR. BHOLA SINGH:

DR. HEMANT VISHNU SAVARA:

SHRI RAJKUMAR CHAHAR:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) the manner in which the Government plans to accelerate completion and inter-connectivity of the national gas pipeline grid, especially in Dewas and Shajapur districts of Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has identified any new routes or spur-lines to improve gas supply in underserved districts including Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  measures  being  implemented  to  improve  liquidity  and  transparency  on  the  Indian  Gas Exchange and the manner in which the Government is encouraging participation from smaller market players;
- (d)  the  strategy  being  adopted  by  the  Government  for  securing  long-term  international  LNG contracts to meet the estimated fifteen percent gas share demand amid global market volatility;
- (e) whether any development has been done in the inter-connectivity of the national gas pipeline grid in Palghar District in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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  (f)  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB)  is  the  authority  to  grant authorization to entities to lay, build, operate and expand Natural Gas Pipelines (NGPL). With the aim to increase the availability of natural gas across the Country (including the underserved areas),  PNGRB  has  authorized  approximately  34,233  km  of  NGPL  network  which  include

common  carrier,  spur  line,  tie-in  connectivity  and  dedicated  pipeline  across  the  country  to various entities.

In  order  to  accelerate  the  construction  of  National  Gas  Grid,  Government  continually reviews  and  coordinates  with  the  concerned  State  Governments  and  executing  agencies  to resolve  the  challenges  such  as  securing  Right  of  User  (RoU)  in  land,  obtaining  forest  and environmental permissions, obtaining approvals for crossings such as Rivers, Canals, Railways, National Highways which include multiple authorities, etc.

In  Dewas  District  of  Madhya  Pradesh,  about  10  km  of  spur-line  network  of  Hazira Vijaipur Jagdishpur (HVJ) pipeline system (part of national gas grid) is operational, providing connectivity in and around Dewas, Pithampur and Indore. In Shajapur District, approximately 57 km  of  natural  gas  pipeline  forming  part  of  the  HVJ  Pipeline,  Dahej-Vijaipur  Pipeline-I  and Dahej-Vijaipur Pipeline-II (part of national gas grid) are operational.

In  Bulandshahr  District  of  Uttar  Pradesh,  about  89  km  of  spur-line  network  of  HVJ pipeline system (part of national gas grid) is operational, providing connectivity in and around Bulandshahr.

In  Palghar  District  of  Maharashtra,  about  127  km  of  spur-line  network  of  Dahej-Uran Pipeline  Network  and  Dabhol-Panvel  Pipeline  Network  (DUPL-DPPL)  (part  of  national  gas grid) is operational.

Government  have  permitted  the  domestic  gas  producers  who  have  been  granted  pricing  and marketing freedom to sell domestic gas upto 500 mmscm or 10% of annual production from their contract area whichever is higher, per year through gas exchanges authorized by PNGRB.

PNGRB has informed that it has taken various measures to enhance liquidity, transparency and ease  of  trading  on  Indian  Gas  Exchange  (IGX)  which,  inter-alia,  includes  authorizing  IGX  to operate  six  Regional  Gas  Hubs  and  additional  delivery  points  to  attract  more  participants; introduction  of  ceiling-price  domestic  gas  and  small-scale  LNG  (ssLNG)  segments  on  the exchange; and approval of Long Duration Contracts of 3 and 6 months as well as Balance-ofMonth  contracts  to  improve  market  depth  and  price  discovery.  Further,  to  facilitate  market access  to  smaller  market  players,  the  exchange  facilitates  trading  smaller  lot  size  of  50 MMBtu/day (1250 SCMD).

Government have placed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) under the Open General License (OGL) category,  thereby  allowing  companies  in  private  as  well  as  public  sector  to  secure  long-term LNG contracts as per their requirements on mutually agreed commercial terms with suppliers.

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