**Executive Summary:**
This notification from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) announces amendments to the 2008 regulations regarding entities authorized to lay, build, operate, or expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks. The amendments, effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette, pertain to regulation 7 (1)(a) concerning the mandatory supply of natural gas through steel pipes in specific geographical areas. This notification was issued on November 6, 2018.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Amendment Overview:** These regulations amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Authorising Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2008.
* **Effective Date:** The regulations take effect from the date of their publication in the official Gazette.
* **Regulation 7(1)(a) Amendment:** The proviso to Regulation 7 (1)(a) of the 2008 Regulations is substituted with a new provision.
* **Exemption from Steel Pipe Mandate:** In specific geographical areas, supplying natural gas through steel pipes is not mandatory, provided natural gas reaches all charge areas. These areas are:
* Bilaspur, Hamirpur, and Una Districts.
* Panchkula (excluding already authorized areas), Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur Districts.
* Barmer, Jaisalmer, and Jodhpur Districts.
* Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Uttar Dinajpur Districts.
* Nainital and Bijnor Districts.
* **Bidding Parameters:** The bidding parameters and their respective weightage will be determined accordingly.
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Authorised Entities for Natural Gas Distribution Networks:**
* *Impact:* Entities operating or planning to operate in the specified geographical areas (Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Una, Panchkula, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Nainital, and Bijnor) have more flexibility in choosing pipe materials for natural gas distribution, as steel pipes are not mandatory.
* *Action Required:* Entities should review their infrastructure plans and bidding strategies in light of the amended regulations, considering the alternative pipe options while ensuring natural gas supply to all charge areas.
* **Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB):**
* *Impact:* The PNGRB is responsible for enforcing the amended regulations and ensuring compliance among authorized entities.
* *Action Required:* The PNGRB needs to update its monitoring and enforcement procedures to reflect the changes in pipe material requirements and the focus on ensuring natural gas supply to all charge areas in the specified districts.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board: A regulatory body responsible for the petroleum and natural gas sector in India.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The act of the Indian Parliament that established the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Authorising Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2008: Regulations governing the authorization of entities involved in city or local natural gas distribution networks.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Una Districts, Himachal Pradesh: Geographical area mentioned in the notification
Panchkula, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur Districts, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh: Geographical area mentioned in the notification
Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur Districts, Rajasthan: Geographical area mentioned in the notification
Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri Uttar Dinajpur Districts, West Bengal: Geographical area mentioned in the notification
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PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th November 2018
F. No. PNGRB/Auth./CGD/Amd/2018/3.—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board hereby makes the following regulations to amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board (Authorising Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas
Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008 namely:—
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called the “Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorising
Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) third Amendment
Regulations, 2018”.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from their date of publication in the official Gazette.
2. In place of the Proviso to Regulation 7 (1) (a) of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Authorising Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks)
Regulations, 2008, the following shall be substituted—
“Provided that in the case of the geographical areas of (i) Bilaspur, Hamirpur and Una Districts; (ii) Panchkula
(except area already authorised), Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur Districts, (iii) Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur
Districts, (iv) Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri & Uttar Dinajpur Districts and (v) Nainital and Bijnor Districts, it is not
mandatory to supply natural gas through steel-pipes. However natural gas has to reach in all charge areas.
The bidding parameters and their respective weightage will, accordingly, be as under –”
VANDANA SHARMA, Secy.
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Foot Note: Principal regulations were notified vide no. G.S.R. 196(E) dated 19th March, 2008 and
subsequently amended vide G.S.R. 800 (E) dated 19th November, 2008, G.S.R. 295 (E) dated 30th April,
2009, G.S.R. 478(E) dated 7th June, 2010, G.S.R. 605 (E) dated 19th July, 2010, F.No. PNGRB/ CGD/
REGULATIONS/REVIEW-2011/2012-III dated 21st June, 2013, F. No. PNGRB/CGD/BID/4/2013-PRE BID
dated 7th April, 2014, F.No. L-MISC/VI/ I/2007 dated 1st January, 2015, F.No. PNGRB/ CGD/
Regulations/Amend/2015 dated 13th February 2015, PNGRB/CGD/Amendment/2015/2 dated 11th December
2015, F. No. PNGRB/CGD/Amendment/ 2015/2/SC dated 26th April 2016, F. No. PNGRB/AUTH/
CGD/Amd/2018 dated 6th April 2018 and F. No. PNGRB/Auth./CGD/Amd/2018/2 dated 27th April 2018.
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