**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) on September 30, 2020, introduces the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network Amendment Regulations, 2020. These regulations amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network Regulations, 2015, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.
The key amendment pertains to clause (c) of Regulation 6 of the 2015 regulations. Specifically, the word "their" is replaced with "its." Furthermore, a proviso is added stating that until the Board declares the capacity of a City or Local Natural Gas Distribution (CGD) Network, the entity operating the network shall publish the capacity as determined by it, in accordance with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2011, on its website. This published capacity will be considered as Board-declared capacity until an official declaration is made by the Board.
These regulations come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. The principal regulations were initially notified on May 9, 2015, vide F. No. Infra/PNGRB/Capdet/CGD-02/2015. The notification was issued under F. No. PNGRB/Tech/9-Cap-CGDReg/1/2020-P2138.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board: A regulatory body in India responsible for the regulation of the petroleum and natural gas sector.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: An Indian law that established the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board and defines its powers and functions.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network Regulations, 2015: Regulations established by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board pertaining to the determination of capacity for city or local natural gas distribution networks.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network Amendment Regulations, 2020: Amendments made in 2020 to the 2015 regulations concerning the determination of capacity for city or local natural gas distribution networks.
Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The section of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 that confers powers to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued, New Delhi, Delhi, India.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2011: Regulations pertaining to access codes for city or local natural gas distribution networks.
VANDANA SHARMA: Secretary who signed the notification.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 404] िई दिल्ली, बधु िार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2020/आजि ि 8, 1942
No. 404] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2020/ASVINA 8, 1942
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजियामक बोड ड
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल् ली, 30 जसतम्बर, 2020
फा. स.ं पीएििीआरबी/तकिीकी/9-कैपसीिीडीरेग/(1)/2020 (P-2138.)—पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस
जिजियमक बोडड अजधजियम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, पेरोजलयम और
प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड एतिद्वारा पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (िगर या स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गसै
जितरण िेटिकड का क्षमता जिधाडरण) जिजियम, 2015 म ें आगे संिोधि करिे के जलए जिम्नजलजखत जिजियम बिाता ह,ै
िामतः :-
1. लघ ु िीर्डक और प्रारंभण
(1) इि जिजियमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (िगर या स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गैस
जितरण िेटिकड का क्षमता जिधाडरण) संिोधि जिजियम, 2020 कहा िाएगा।
(2) ये िासकीय रािपत्र म ेंइिके प्रकािि की तारीख स ेलागू होंगे।
2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (िगर या स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण िेटिकड का क्षमता
जिधाडरण) जिजियम, 2015 के जिजियम 6 के खडं (ग) म:ें
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(i) “िेबसाइट” िब्ि स े पूिड “अपिी” िब्ि यथाित रहगे ा;
(ii) अंत म ेंजिम्नजलजखत परंतुक सजम्मजलत होगा, िामतः:-
“बित,े िब तक बोड ड िगर गसै जितरण िेटिकड की क्षमता की घोर्णा करता ह ै तब तक कंपिी उसके द्वारा
जिधाडररत िगर गैस जितरण िेटिकड की क्षमता को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजियामक बोडड (िगर या
स्ट्थािीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण िेटिकड के जलए पहुचुँ संजहता) जिजियम, 2011 के अिरूु प अपिी िेबसाइट पर
प्रकाजित करेगी, जिसे बोडड द्वारा घोजर्त क्षमता के रूप म ें मािा िाएगा।"
िन्ििा िमा,ड सजचि
[जिज्ञापि- III/4/असा./263/2020-21]
पाि रटप्पणी: मूल जिजियम फा. संख्या इंफ्रा/पीएििीआरबी/कैपडेट/सीिीडी/02/2015, दििांक 9 मई, 2015 के माध्यम
स े िासकीय रािपत्र म ेंअजधसूजचत दकया गया था।
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2020
F. No. PNGRB/Tech/9-CapCGDReg/(1)/2020 (P-2138).—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 further amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board (Determining Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network) Regulations, 2015,
namely: -
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determining
Capacity of City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Network) Amendment Regulations, 2020.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In clause (c) of Regulation 6 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory (Determining Capacity of City or
Local Natural Gas Distribution Network) Regulations, 2015:
(i) The word “their” shall be substituted by the word “its”;
(ii) At the end, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided that, until the time, the Board declares the capacity of CGD Network, the entity shall publish the
capacity of CGD Network as determined by it, under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(Access Code for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2011, on its website, which
shall be deemed as Board declared capacity.”
VANDANA SHARMA, Secy.
[ADVT.- III/4/Exty./263/2020-21]
Footnote: Principal regulations were notified in the official gazette vide F. No. Infra/PNGRB/Capdet/CGD/02/2015,
dated 9th May, 2015.
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