Gas Pipeline Network Gail is providing third party access to its natural gas pipeline network.

LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1081 
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 

Gas Pipeline Network 
1081. SHRI E.T. MOHAMMED BASHEER
SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN
Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्री be pleased to state: 

  • (a) whether the GAIL has allowed third party access to its natural gas pipeline network and if so, the details thereof along with its terms and conditions; 
  • (b) the details of the existing network of gas pipeline including industrial pipelines and its capacity to transport gas/LPG across the country; 
  • (c) whether the Government proposes to expand gas grid network/industrial pipelines across the country and if so, the details thereof, State/UT/company-wise; 
  • (d) the details of investment made by public/private sector companies along with the status of ongoing projects including the steps taken to expedite the execution of these projects, State/UT/project-wise; and 
  • (e) whether the gas based industries have been badly affected due to non-availability of gas/lack of pipelines network across the country and if so, the details thereof and the action plan prepared for the purpose? 
Gas+Pipeline+Neetwork
ANSWER 

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS 
(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) 
(a) GAIL is providing third party access to its natural gas pipeline network. Any interested third-party entity can avail such capacity through GAIL’s Open Access portal on a non- discriminatory first-come-first-served basis which can be booked online on Pipeline Gas wherein the standard Gas Transmission Agreement (GTA) and standard Capacity Tranche (CT) Agreement are available. 
(b) Details of existing Natural Gas Pipeline and LPG pipeline in the country are at Annexure-I 
(c) & (d) Details of ongoing/approved Natural Gas Pipeline in the country are at Annexure- 
II. These pipelines have been authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) and are at various stage of execution viz. Pre-Project activities/laying etc. Government has taken following steps to expedite the execution of the projects: 
1 Constant engagement of all important stakeholders 
2 Project monitoring and expediting mechanism being followed is as below: 

  • Physical and financial progress monitoring on monthly basis based on milestones 
  • Regular monthly review at Ministry level 
3 Regular expediting and monitoring at Ministry level through PMO Report, e- Samiksha, Pragati and PMG review meetings. 
4 Assistance being taken from Central Government/Departments, State Government, etc. 
(e) Domestic natural gas is allocated as per the prevailing gas allocation policy depending upon the availability and balance demand is being met through the import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) which is imported under open general license on the terms and conditions mutually agreed upon between the buyers and sellers.

Booked online on Pipeline Gas

ANNEXURE-I 
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI NO. 1081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 REGARDING GAS PIPELINE NETWORK 
Details of Existing Natural Gas Pipeline in the country

S. No. Name of the Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity (MMSCMD) Length (Km.)
1
Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur -GREP (Gas Rehabilitation and
Expansion Project)-Dahej-Vijaipur HVJ/VDPL
57
4658
2
Dahej-Vijaipur (DVPL)-Vijaipur- Dadri (GREP) Upgradation
DVPL2

& VDPL
54
1119
3
Uran-Trombay
6
24
4
Dahej-Uran-Panvel-Dhabhol
20
875
5
Agartala regional network
2
61
6
Mumbai regional network
7
129
7
Assam regional network
3
8
8
K.G. Basin network(+RLNG+RIL)
16
881
9
Gujarat regional network(+RLNG+RIL)
18
671
10
Cauvery Basin network
9
278
11
Dukli Maharajganj (Earlier-Agartala)
0.26
5.2
12
Rajasthan regional network
2
152
13
EWPL (Kakinada-Hyderabad- Uran-Ahmedabad)
80
1469
14
GSPL’s Gas Grid network including spur lines
43
2600
15
Hazira-Ankleshwar
5.06
73.2
16
Dadri-Panipat
9.5
140
17
AGCL’s Assam regional network
2.428
104.73
18
Dadri-Bawana-Nangal
31
835
19
Chhainsa-Jhajjar-Hissar
35
265
20
Dabhol-Bangalore
16
1097
21
Kochi-Koottanad-Bangalore- Mangalore*
6
41
22
Shadol-Phulpur
5
1302
* Partly Commissioned
Details of Existing LPG Pipeline in the country

S. No. Name of the LPG Pipeline Capacity (TMT) Length (Km.)
1
Mumbai Uran LPG Pipeline
800
28
2
Panipat-Jalandhar LPG Pipeline
700
274
3
Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur LPG Pipeline
503
157
4
Mangalore-Hasan-Mysore-Solure
1940
356
5
Jamnagar-Loni LPG Pipeline
2500
1414
6.
Vizag-Sikanderabad LPG Pipeline
1330
618
ANNEXURE-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED IN REPLY TO PART (c) & (d) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1081 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2018 REGARDING GAS PIPELINE NETWORK
Details of ongoing/approved Natural Gas Pipeline in the country

S.
No.
Name of Pipeline Name of Entity Length (Kms.) Estimated project cost (Rs. In crore) State through which it passes
1
Jagdishpur-Haldia

& Bokaro-Dhamra
GAIL
2655 12940
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha
2
Barauni – Guwahati
GAIL
750
Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim &
Assam
3
Kochi-Koottanad- Bangalore- Mangalore(Ph-II)
GAIL (India) Limited
879
2915
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and
Karnataka
4
Bhatinda – Jammu
– Srinagar
GSPL India Gasnet Limited
725
1520 Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir
5
Mehsana –

Bhatinda
GSPL India Gasnet Limited 2052 6864 Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab
6
Mallavaram – Bhopal – Bhilwara via Vijaipur
GSPL India Transco Limited 2042 8086
Andhra Pradesh, Telanagana, Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra and Rajasthan
7
Kakinada – Vizag – Srikakulam AP Gas Distribution Corporation
391
1013 Andhra Pradesh
8
Nellore-Vizag- Kakinada IMC Ltd
525
Andhra Pradesh
9
Ennore – Nellore Gas Transmission India Pvt. Ltd.
430
730
Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
10
Ennore- Thiruvallur- Bengluru- Puducherry- Nagapatinam-
Madurai-Tuticorin
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. 1385 4497 Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
11 Jaigarh-Mangalore H-Energy Pvt. Ltd.
749
2389 Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka
12. North East Region (NER) Gas Grid Indradhanush Gas Grid Ltd. 1656 9280
Assam, Sikkim, Mizoram, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh,
Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya


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