(a) whether Marathwada Development Corporation Limited has requested the Government to start Hazira to Marathwada gas pipeline project and if so, the details thereof and action taken in this regard;
(b) the details of the existing and on-going industrial and domestic/industrial gas pipeline network to transport gas across the country by public/private sector companies along with investment made by various companies including status of completion of such projects State/UT/projects/company-wise including GAIL;
(c) whether the Government/ GAIL proposes to expand gas grid network over the next five years;
(d) if so, the details thereof and investment made by public/private sector companies along with the steps taken by the Government to ensure availability of sufficient quantity of gas to GAIL for these projects, State/UT/company-wise;
(e) whether the Government has awarded contract for the natural gas pipeline from Kochi-Koottanad-Mangaluru and if so, the details thereof along with the time by which the work on the said gas pipeline is likely to be completed; and
(f) whether the GAIL has taken note of the objection made by the State Government of Tamil Nadu and the pipeline is likely to be laid as suggested by the State Government of Tamil Nadu and if so, the details thereof and the action plan prepared for the purpose?