(a) the details of ongoing projects of Piped Natural Gas connections
in the State of Tamil Nadu;
(b) the details of projects which have been completed;
(c) the time likely to be taken to complete the remaining projects;
(d) whether the Government propose to include more cities in Tamil Nadu
for provision of PNG supply; and
(e) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI R.P.N SINGH)
(a) to (e): At present, there are no ongoing projects of Piped Natural Gas
(PNG) in the State of Tamil Nadu. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
(PBGRB) authorizes the City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks to lay, build, operate
or expand natural gas pipelines through a competitive bidding process. PNGRB has
identified 25 Geographical Areas (GAs) in Tamil Nadu based on the Expression of
Interest (EOI) and on sou-moto basis for development of City Gas Distribution
(CGD) networks, which include supply of PNG. The list of these 25 GAs is annexed.