Date: 2025-08-07Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
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
Executive Summary:
This notification announces the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines Amendment Regulations, 2025. These regulations, effective upon publication in the Official Gazette, amend the 2009 regulations, focusing on compliance, monitoring, and penalties for defaults or deviations. The regulations outline procedures for addressing violations, including potential civil penalties and suspension of operations.
Key Points / Main Content:
Compliance and Monitoring:
* An established comprehensive system must ensure compliance with regulations at all stages: design, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation.
* Details of planned projects, including DFR, layout, PESO approval, and Environmental Clearance, must be submitted to the Board one month before construction.
* The Board will monitor compliance with Technical Standards and Specifications, including Safety Standards, directly or through accredited third parties.
Default and Penalties:
* Any default, deviation, or shortfall qualifies the authorized entity as defaulting under the 2008 Regulations.
* Before authorization or for dedicated pipelines, defaults may lead to civil penalties under Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006, and/or operation suspension/termination.
* The Board will issue a notice to the entity, allowing time for compliance.
* No action if remedial action is taken to the Board's satisfaction within the specified time.
* Failure to take action may result in civil penalties up to one crore rupees per contravention, with an additional penalty of up to ten lakh rupees per day for continuing failure, and potential suspension or termination of operations.
* Non-compliance with Board directions may lead to actions prescribed for offenses and punishment under Chapter IX of the Act.
Immediate Action:
* In cases of imminent danger to public safety or State security interests, the Board may direct immediate suspension of operations and require immediate remedial action; a hearing may be deferred.
Project Scope:
* Planned projects include greenfield projects and brownfield projects involving additions to storage, handling, or processing capacity, increased manpower, or increased risk levels.
Impact Analysis:
Authorized Entities:
* Impact: Must establish comprehensive systems for compliance with technical and safety standards and specifications at all project stages. They are subject to monitoring and potential penalties for non-compliance.
* Action Required: Implement robust compliance systems, submit project details to the Board, and take immediate remedial action in case of violations.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board:
* Impact: Responsible for monitoring compliance, conducting audits, and enforcing penalties for violations of the regulations.
* Action Required: Monitor compliance with technical and safety standards, issue notices for violations, and take appropriate punitive actions when necessary.
Third-Party Conformity Assessment Bodies:
* Impact: May be engaged by the Board to assess compliance with technical and safety standards.
* Action Required: Conduct thorough and impartial assessments of authorized entities' compliance with the regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB): A statutory body in India responsible for regulating the refining, processing, storage, transportation, distribution, marketing and sale of petroleum, petroleum products and natural gas excluding production of crude oil and natural gas.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: An act of the Indian Parliament that established the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines Regulations, 2009: A set of regulations established by the PNGRB concerning technical standards and safety standards for natural gas pipelines.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines Regulations, 2008: Regulations by PNGRB that define the process for authorizing entities to lay, build, operate, or expand natural gas pipelines.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued. New Delhi is the capital of India.
Section 61: Section of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 that confers powers to the board
Official Gazette: The official government publication where regulations and notifications are published.
Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006: Section of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 that defines the civil penalty.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण् ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 553] िई दिल्ली, बिृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2025/श्रावण 16, 1947
No. 553] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947
परे ोजलयम एव ंप्राकृजतक गसै जवजियामक बोडड
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 23 िुलाई, 2025
फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/टेक/18-िमु ािड ा-टी4एसपिं ीकरण./(9)/2024/(ई-5488)/8—पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक
गैस जवजियामक बोडड अजधजियम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का उपयोग करते हुए,
पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड एतद्द्वारा पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोड ड (प्राकृजतक गैस
पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2009 को और संिोजधत करिे के
जलए जिम्नजलजखत जवजियम बिाता ि,ै अर्ाडत:् -
1. लघ ुिीर्कड और प्रारंभण
(1) इि जवजियमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए
सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2025 किा िाएगा।
(2) ये सरकारी रािपत्र में इिके प्रकािि की तारीख स ेलागू िोंगे।
2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (प्राकृजतक गसै पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी
मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2009 म,ें -
(1) जवद्यमाि जवजियमि 8 के स्ट्र्ाि पर जिम्नािुसार प्रजतस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा:
“
(1) इि जवजियमों के प्रावधािों का अिुपालि सुजिजित करिे के जलए एक स्ट्र्ाजपत व्यापक प्रणाली िोगी, जिसम ें
5293 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
रूपरेखा, पूव-ड जिमाडण, जिमाडण, िरुु आत और संचालि के चरणों के िौराि तकिीकी और सरु क्षा ऑजडट का
संचालि िाजमल िोगा सार् िी सार् समय-समय पर जिर्ििड सतत आधार पर भी िोगा। दकसी भी जियोजित
पररयोििा का जववरण जवस्ट्तृत व्यविायडता ररपोटड (डीएफआर), लेआउट, पीईएसओ अिुमोिि और
पयाडवरणीय मंिूरी आदि सजित, िो भी लागू िो, जिमाडण िरूु करिे से कम से कम एक मिीिे पूवड बोडड के
समक्ष प्रस्ट्ततु दकया िाएगा;
(2) ‘बोडड’ सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी मािकों और जवजििेिों के अिुपालि की जिगरािी प्रत्यक्ष या दकसी
मान्यता प्राप्त तीसरे पक्ष के माध्यम से तीसरे पक्ष के अिुरूपता मूल्यांकि पर अलग जवजियमों के माध्यम स े
करेगा।
(3) इि जवजियमों के अंतगडत दकसी चूक, जवचलि या कमी की जस्ट्र्जत में, प्राजधकृत इकाई पेरोजलयम और
प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों को जबछािे, जिमाडण, संचालि या जवस्ट्तार करि े
के जलए इकाइयों को अजधकृत करिा) जवजियम, 2008 के जवजियम 16 के अंतगडत अजधकृत इकाई चूककता ड
ईकाई के रूप म ेंअितड ा प्राप्त करेगी।
(4) इि जवजियमों के प्रयोिि के जलए, िब तक बोड ड द्वारा प्राजधकरण प्रिाि ििीं दकया िाता ि ै या समर्पडत
पाइपलाइिों के जलए, दकसी भी चूक या जवचलि या कमी की जस्ट्र्जत में, इकाई पीएििीआरबी अजधजियम,
2006 की धारा 28 के अिुसार िागररक िडं लगािे और/या जिम्नजलजखत प्रदिया के अिुसार संचालि के
जिलंबि/समाजप्त का सामिा करिे के जलए उत्तरिायी िोगी:
(क) बोडड इकाई को एक अजधसचू िा िारी करेगा, जिसमें उसे जवजियमों के तित अपि े िाजयत्वों को पूरा करि े
के जलए एक उजचत समय अवजध िी िाएगी;
(ख) यदि बोडड द्वारा जिर्ििड समयावजध के भीतर बोडड की सतं ुजि के जलए इकाई द्वारा सुधारात्मक कारडवाई की
िाती ि ैतो कोई िंडात्मक कारडवाई ििीं की िाएगी;
(ग) यदि इकाई ऐसी समयावजध के भीतर सुधारात्मक कारडवाई करिे म ें जवफल रिती िै, तो बोडड ऐसी इकाई
को सुिवाई का अवसर िेिे के बाि जलजखत आिेि द्वारा जििेि िे सकता ि ैदक इकाई पर लगि े वाले दकसी
अन्य िंड पर प्रजतकूल प्रभाव डाल े जबिा, ऐसी इकाई को जसजवल िडं के रूप में ऐसी राजि का भगु ताि
करिा िोगा, िो प्रत्येक उल्लंघि के जलए एक करोड़ रुपये से अजधक ििीं िोगी तर्ा लगातार जवफलता
की जस्ट्र्जत म,ें अजतररि िडं िो प्रजतदिि िस लाख रुपय े तक िो सकता ि।ै इसके अजतररि, यदि बोड ड
उजचत समझे, तो उि इकाई के संचालि को जिलंजबत या समाप्त करि े का जििेि ि ेसकता ि।ै
(घ) यदि इकाई खंड (ग) म ें दिए गए अिुसार बोड ड द्वारा पाररत जिििे ों का पालि करि े म ें जवफल रिती िै, तो
बोडड अजधजियम के अध्याय IX के तित अपराधों और िडं के जलए जिधाडररत उजचत कारडवाई कर सकता
ि।ै
(5) उप-जवजियम (3) या उप-जवजियम (4) म ेंजिजित प्रदिया के बाविूि, ऐसे मामलों में:
(i) जिसमे इकाई की ओर से उल्लंघि सावडिजिक सुरक्षा के जलए आसन्न िोजखम उत्पन्न करता ि ैया
(ii) जिसमे बोडड सावडिजिक जित में या राज्य सुरक्षा के जित में यि जिधाडररत करता ि ै दक ऐसा करिा आवश्यक
ि,ै
‘बोडड’ इकाई को तत्काल उपचारात्मक कारडवाई करि े की आवश्यकता के अलावा, उि इकाई के पररचालि को तत्काल
जिलंजबत करि े का जििेि भी ि े सकता ि ै तर्ा ऐसे मामलों में, बोडड द्वारा इकाई की सुिवाई का अवसर स्ट्र्जगत दकया िा
सकता ि ैऔर बाि म ेंप्रिाि दकया िा सकता ि।ै
ध्याि ि ें 1: जियोजित पररयोििाओं म ें सभी ग्रीिफील्ड पररयोििाएं िाजमल िोंगी और ब्राउिफील्ड पररयोििाओं के
मामले म,ें भंडारण, िडैं ललगं या प्रसंस्ट्करण क्षमता म ें कोई वृजि, िििजि म ें वृजि या दकसी भी स्ट्र्ापिा/सुजवधा के िोजखम
स्ट्तर में वृजि िाजमल िोगी।
अंिि कुमार जमश्रा, सजचव
[जवज्ञापि-III/4/असा./286/2025-26]
पाि रटप्पणी :
1. मुख्य जवजियम, पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोड ड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािक
सजित तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) जवजियम, 2009, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, धारा 3 (i) में दििांक 11
िवंबर 2009 को िीएसआर 808 (ई) के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।[भाग III—खण् ड 4] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी
मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2012, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग III, धारा 4 में दििांक 3 जसतंबर
2012 को फा. स.ं आरईिी/टी4एस/एििीपीएल/1/2012 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।
3. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी
मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2014, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग III, धारा 4 में दििांक 14 माचड 2014
को फा. सं. आरईिी/टी4एस/एििीपीएल/1/2012 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।
4. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोडड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािक सजित तकिीकी
मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2014, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग III, धारा 4 में दििांक 1 ििवरी
2015 को फा. स.ं एल-एमआईएससी/VI/I/2007 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।
5. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोड ड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित
तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2017, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग III, धारा 4 म ें दििांक 5
ििवरी 2018 को फा. सं. इन्रा/पीएििीआरबी/टी4एस/एििीपीएल/आई/2015 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े।
6. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जवजियामक बोड ड (प्राकृजतक गैस पाइपलाइिों के जलए सुरक्षा मािकों सजित
तकिीकी मािक और जवजिजियां) संिोधि जवजियम, 2020, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग III, धारा 4 म ें दििांक 22
िुलाई 2020 को फा. सं. पीएििीआरबी/तकिीकी/2-टी4एसएििीपीएल/(1)/2019 के तित प्रकाजित दकए गए
र्े।
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025
F. No. PNGRB/Tech/18-penalty-T4SReg./(9)/2024/(E-5488)/8—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 further to amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines)
Regulations, 2009, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement:
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards
and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009, -
(2) existing Regulation 8, shall be substituted as under:
“
(1) There shall be an established comprehensive system to ensure compliance with the provisions of these
regulations, encompassing the conduct of technical and safety audits throughout the stages of design,
pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation, and also on an ongoing basis, as
periodically specified. Details of any planned project along with Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR),
layout, PESO approval and Environmental Clearance etc. as may be applicable, shall be submitted to
Board at least one month prior to commencing the construction;
(2) The Board shall monitor the compliance with Technical Standards and Specifications, including Safety
Standards, either directly or through an accredited third party via separate regulations on third-party
conformity assessment.
(3) In the event of any default or deviation or shortfall under these Regulation, the authorized entity shall
qualify as defaulting entity under the Regulation 16 of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2008.
(4) For the purpose of these Regulations, until authorization is granted by the Board or for dedicated
pipeline, in event of any default or deviation or shortfall, the entity shall be liable to face the imposition
of civil penalty as per Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006 and/or suspension/termination of operation,4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC.4]
as per following procedure:
(a) The Board shall issue a notice to the entity, allowing it a reasonable time period to fulfil its
obligations under the regulations;
(b) No punitive action shall be taken in case remedial action is taken by the entity, to the satisfaction of
the Board, within the time period specified by the Board;
(c) In case the entity fails to undertake remedial action within such time period, the Board may, after
giving such entity an opportunity of being heard, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice to
any other penalty which the entity may be liable for, such entity shall pay, by way of civil penalty, an
amount which shall not exceed one crore rupees for each contravention, and in case of a continuing
failure, additional penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day. In addition, the Board,
if it deems appropriate, may direct for suspension or termination of operations of the said entity.
(d) If the entity fails to comply with the directions passed by the Board, as provided in clause (c), the
Board may take appropriate action as prescribed for offences and punishment under Chapter IX of
the Act.
(5) Notwithstanding the procedure contained in sub-regulation (3) or sub-regulation (4), in cases:
(i) where the violation on the part of the entity poses an imminent danger to public safety or
(ii) where the Board determines, in public interest or in the interest of State security, that it is so
required,
the Board may, apart from requiring the entity to take immediate remedial action, also direct for immediate
suspension of operations of the said entity and in such cases, an opportunity of being heard may be deferred
and afforded subsequently to the entity by the Board.”
Note 1: Planned projects shall include all greenfield projects and, in the case of brownfield projects, shall
encompass any addition to storage, handling, or processing capacity, increase in manpower, or increase in
risk level of any installation/facility.
”
ANJAN KUMAR MISHRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./286/2025-26]
Foot Note:
1. The principal regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and
Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009, was published in
Gazette of India, Part II, Sec.3(i), on 11th November 2009, vide G.S.R. 808(E).
2. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2012, was published in Gazette of India, Part
III, Sec.4, on 3rd September 2012, vide F. No. REG/T4S/NGPL/1/2012.
3. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part
III, Sec.4, on 14th March 2014, vide F. No. REG/T4S/NGPL/1/2012.
4. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part
III, Sec.4, on 1st January 2015, vide F. No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007.
5. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2017, was published in Gazette of India, Part
III, Sec.4, on 5th January 2018, vide F. No. INFRA/PNGRB/T4S/NGPL/I/2015.
6. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety
Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part
III, Sec.4, on 22nd July 2020, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/2-T4SNGPL/(1)/2019.
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