This document is a notification from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) published in the Gazette of India on July 1, 2020. It concerns an amendment to the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2008. The amendment, officially titled the "Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Amendment Regulations, 2020," came into force on the date of its publication.
The key change introduced by this amendment pertains to regulation 2(g) of the 2008 regulations. A proviso has been inserted stating that if a City Gas Station (CGS) is established outside the Authorized Geographical Area, the connecting pipeline from the CGS to the authorized City Gas Distribution (CGD) network will be considered part of the CGD network. However, the authorized entity is restricted from supplying natural gas to any customer from the pipeline located outside its designated geographical area.
The notification is issued under the authority granted by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006). The notification is identified by the reference number F. No. PNGRBAuth1CGD062020 and is signed by Vandana Sharma, Secretary. The principal regulations were previously notified vide G.S.R. 612(E), dated 27.08.2008, and subsequently amended on multiple occasions as detailed in the footnote.
Key Entities Referenced
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board: Regulatory body established under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006: The Act of 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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Regulations, 2008: Regulations pertaining to technical standards and safety standards for city or local natural gas distribution networks.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks Amendment Regulations, 2020: Amendment regulations to the 2008 regulations.
New Delhi: Location of the notification and office of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the regulations are published.
Authorized Geographical Area: Area authorized for City Gas Distribution network.
VANDANA SHARMA: Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग III—खण्ड 4
PART III—Section 4
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 237] नइ ददल्ली, बधु िार, जलु ाइ 1, 2020/अषाढ़ 10, 1942
No. 237] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2020/ASHADHA 10, 1942
परे ोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गसै जिजनयामक बोड ड
ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 30 जून 2020
फा. स.ं पीएनजीअरबी/प्राजधकरण/1-सीजीडी(06)/2020.— पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोड ड
ऄजधजनयम, 2006 (2006 का 19) की धारा 61 के ऄंतगडत प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए बोडड पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक
गैस जिजनयामक बोडड (नगर या स्ट्थानीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण नेटिकड के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों सजहत तकनीकी मानक और
जिजिजियां) जिजनयम, 2008 को और अग ेसंिोजधत करने के जलए एतदद्वारा जननलिजलजखत जिजनयम बनाता ह,ै नामतः-
1. सजं क्षप्त नाम और प्रारंभण –
(1) आन जिजनयमों को पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोडड (नगर या स्ट्थानीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण
नेटिकड के जलए सुरक्षा मानकों सजहत तकनीकी मानक और जिजिजियां) संिोधन जिजनयम, 2020 कहा
जाएगा।
(2) ये सरकारी राजपत्र में ईनके प्रकािन की तारीख़ स ेप्रिृत्त होंग।े
2. पेरोजलयम और प्राकृजतक गैस जिजनयामक बोडड (नगर या स्ट्थानीय प्राकृजतक गैस जितरण
नेटिकड के जलए सरु क्षा मानकों सजहत तकनीकी मानक और जिजिजियां) जिजनयम, 2008 म,ें -
2921 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART III—SEC. 4]
(i) जिजनयम 2 (छ) में जननलिजलजखत परंतुक सजममजलत होगा, नामतः :-
"बिते यदद प्राजधकृत भौगोजलक क्षत्रे के बाहर नगर गैस स्ट्टेिन स्ट्थाजपत दकया जाता ह ै तो नगर गैस स्ट्टेिन स े
प्राजधकृत नगर गैस जितरण नटे िकड स े जड़ु न े िाली पाआपलाआन को नगर गैस जितरण नेटिकड का एक भाग माना
जाएगा। तथाजप प्राजधकृत आकाइ ऄपने भौगोजलक क्षत्रे के बाहर पाआपलाआन स े दकसी भी ग्राहक को प्राकृजतक गैस
की अपूर्तत नहीं करेगी।"
िन्दना िमाड, सजचि
[जिज्ञापन III/4/ऄसा./103/2020-21]
पाद टटप्पणी: मलू जिजनयमों को जी.एस.अर. 612 (इ), ददनांक 27 ऄगस्ट्त, 2008 द्वारा ऄजधसूजचत दकया गया था और
तत्पश्चात जीएसअर 750 (इ), ददनांक 14.10.2009 और फा.संख्या एम(I)/टी4एस/सीजीडी/1/2010, ददनाकं
16.12.2014 और फा. संख्या एल-एमअइएस सी/VI/I/2007, ददनांक 01.01.2015 और फा. संख्या
एम(I)/टी4एस/सीजीडी/1/2010, ददनांक 09.03.2016 और फा. संख्या एम(I)/टी4एस/सीजीडी/1/2010, ददनाकं
24.11.2016 और फा. संख्या पीएनजीअरबी/तकनीकी/1-टी4एससीजीडी/(1)/2019, ददनांक 07.11.2019 के माध्यम से
संिोजधत दकया गया था।
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th June, 2020
F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD(06)/2020.—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 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 (Technical Standards
and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks)
Amendment Regulations, 2020.
(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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008,—
(i) in regulation 2 (g), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely: -
“Provided that if CGS is established outside the Authorized Geographical Area then pipeline
connecting from CGS to authorized CGD network shall be considered as a part of CGD network,
however the authorized entity shall not supply natural gas to any customer from the pipeline outside
its geographical area.”
VANDANA SHARMA, Secy.
[ADVT-III/4/Exty./103/2020-21]
Foot Note: The Principal regulations were notified vide G.S.R. 612(E), dated 27.08.2008, and subsequently
amended vide G.S.R. 750(E), dated 14.10.2009 and F. No. M(I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010, dated 16-12-2014 and F. No.
L-MISC/VI/I/2007, dated 01.01.2015 and F. No. M(I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010, dated 09.03.2016 and F.No. M(I)/T4S/
CGD/1/2010, dated 24.11.2016 and F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2019, dated 07.11.2019. .
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