Government envisages to develop the National Gas Grid.

The Government has envisaged to develop the National Gas Grid. At present about 16,788 Km natural gas pipeline is operational and about 14,239 Km gas pipelines are being developed to increase the availability of natural gas across the country. Details of the ongoing pipelines are at Annexure-I. These pipelines have been authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and are at various stages of execution viz. Pre-Project activities/laying/testing/commissioning etc.

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is the authority to grant authorization to the entities for the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) network in Geographical Areas (GAs) as per PNGRB Act, 2006. PNGRB identifies GAs for authorizing the development of CGD network in synchronization with the development of natural gas pipeline connectivity/ natural gas availability.  With the completion of 9^th CGD Bidding Round, CGD would be accessible in 178 GAs covering approximately 280 districts spread over 26 States and UTs.

PNGRB has authorized GAIL to develop Jagadishpur –Haldia –Bokaro- Dhamra Pipeline (JHBDPL) project and  approximately 750 km long Barauni - Guwahati pipeline as its integral part which will connect North East region with the National Gas Grid. Under this 809.9 km pipeline has been laid at present. Further, PNGRB has also authorized Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL), a joint venture company of five Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) i.e. IOCL, ONGC, GAIL, OIL and NRL for the development of North East Gas Grid to connect eight states of North Eastern India. 

|This information was given by Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (a) AND (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1254 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2019 REGARDING NATIONAL GAS GRID

Details of ongoing/approved Natural Gas Pipeline in the country

www.pib.nic.in