Parliament Question: Status of Gas Infrastructure and Targets

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5th February, 2026 STATUS OF GAS INFRASTRUCTURE AND TARGETS

1092. SHRI MALVINDER SINGH KANG: पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) infrastructure in the districts of Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur and SAS Nagar (Mohali) including in the Balachaur, Garhshankar, Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar segments;

(b) the details of the Minimum Work Programme (MWP) targets and the actual cumulative achievements for domestic PNG connections and CNG stations in these segments as of January2026;

(c) the reasons for the reported variations between the authorized targets and ground implementation by the concerned City Gas Distribution (CGD) entities;

(d) the current status of applications for Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative in the stubble-burning prone areas of Balachaur and the steps taken to expedite these approvals; and

(e) the timeframe fixed by which the Government expects to bridge the infrastructure gap in the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha Constituency to ensure hundred percent compliance with authorized MWP targets? ANSWER पेट(cid:332)ोिलयम और (cid:366)ाकृ ितक गैस मं(cid:361)ालय म(cid:336) रा(cid:475)मं(cid:361)ी ((cid:373)ी सुरेश गोपी) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a) to (e) Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections, establishment of Compressed Natural Gas

(CNG) stations and laying of pipeline infrastructure are part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network which is carried out by the entities authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) as per their Minimum Work Programme (MWP) and techno- commercial feasibility.

Anandpur Constituency consists of districts of Rupnagar, Hoshiarpur and SAS Nagar (Mohali) Balachaur, Garhshankar, Chamkaur Sahib and Khararregion.

Rupnagar is part of Rupnagar District Geographical Area (GA) authorized to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Hoshiarpur is part of Hoshiarpur and Gurdaspur Districts GA authorized to Gujarat Gas Limited and SAS Nagar (Mohali) is part of SAS Nagar District (EAAA), Patiala & Sangrur districts GA authorized to Torrent Gas limited for development of CGD network.Balachaur falls in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (SBS Nagar) District, which is part of Jalandhar District (EAAA), Kapurthala & SBS Nagar Districts GA authorized to Think Gas Ludhiana Private Limited.

Balachaur, Garhshankar, Chamkaur Sahib and Kharar segments fall within the respective authorised GAs. MWP targets are defined at GA level and not segment-wise. GA-wise details for MWP target of PNG (D) connections and CNG stations vis-à-vis cumulative achievements as on 30.11.2025 are at Annexure.

Authorized CGD entities are required to achieve MWP targets within the timelines stipulated in their respective authorizations. As informed by authorized CGD entities, reasons for delay in achievement of MWP targets is attributed to inter alia delay in grant of permissions by the statutory authorities / bodies and higher Right of Use (RoU) / Right of Way (RoW) Charges.

The Government and PNGRB monitor the progress of CGD networks based on reports submitted by the entities. If there are any delays or shortfalls, the PNGRB advises the entity to take corrective action. This includes calling them for progress review meetings or statutory hearings under existing regulations to discuss challenges and the latest updates on their MWP targets in authorized GAs. In addition, Government conducts regular interactions and meetings with State Governments for the development of CGD network in respective States and address challenges in this regard.

Government, with a view to promoting the setting up of Compressed Biogas (CBG) plants across the country including in Punjab, has adopted a “Whole of Government” approach involving multiple Ministries and Departments under the GOBARdhan initiative. The role of the Government is to create an enabling ecosystem for CBG projects. The establishment of CBG plants is undertaken by entrepreneurs and other interested entities based on their own techno-commercial assessment.As reported on GOBARdhan portal, in Punjab 10 CBG plants have been commissioned, while 13 are under construction.

****ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1092 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05.02.2026 REGARDING STATUS OF GAS INFRASTRUCTURE AND TARGETS.

Details of PNG Connections and CNG Stations - As on 31.11.2025.

Sl. Uniq Geographical State/ Authorized Date of Date of PNG (Domestic) CNG Stations No ue Area/ Union CGD Entity Authorizati Target Connections GA CGD Territor on Complet MWP Achiev MWP Achieve ID Networks y ion Target ement Target ments s

1. 6.06 Rupnagar Bharat 10-Jun-16 30-Jun- 6782 9653 NA 19 District Petroleum 23 Corporation Limited

2. 9.52 SAS Nagar Torrent Gas 26-Sep-18 30-Sep- 52020 13548 54 36 District Limited 28 0

(EAAA), Patiala & Sangrur Districts Punjab

3. 9.54 Jalandhar Think Gas 26-Oct-18 31-Dec- 38614 15623 51 22 District Ludhiana Private 28 7

(EAAA), Limited Kapurthala & SBS Nagar Districts

4. 10.33 Hoshiarpur Gujarat Gas 29-Mar-19 31-Mar- 60012 7407 81 40 and Gurdaspur Limited 29 3 Districts

Source: PNGRB