Question : TARGET FOR LAYING LNG PIPELINE



(a) whether GAIL has set any target for laying natural gas pipeline from 2001 to 2003 in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the number of States are likely to be benefited as a result thereof;

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a) Yes, Sir.

(b) & (c) The information is given in the statement enclosed at Annexure-I.


ANNEXURE-I

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) & (c) OF LOK SABHA USQ NO. 4657 FOR ANSWER ON 23.08.2001

Sl.	Pipeline	Facilities	Length	Cost	States to Be	Completion
No	description	(in Km)	(Rs/cr)	benefitted	schedule
1. Hazira-Bijaipur 42` pipe- 610 2450 Gujarat, To match with Jadishpur(HBJ) line & 2+1 Rajasthan,U.P, completion of Dahej upgradation. compressor Punjab,Haryana, LNG terminal. To be M.P and NCT of partially completed by Delhi December,2003.

2. K.G.Basin 8` to 20` 515 569 Andhra Pradesh July,2003 Pipelines Pipeline & consumers terminals
3. Cauvery Basin 4` to 24` 117 168 Tamil Nadu December, 2002 Pipelines Pipelines

4. NCT Delhi 3` to 12` 4 7 NCT Delhi December, 2002. Pipelines Pipelines

5. Gujarat Region ` to 12` 41 36 Gujarat December, 2002. Pipelines Pipelines