(a) whether the Union Government has received requests from certain State/
UT Governments for allocation of gas at Administered Price Mechanism (APM) rate
for their transportation sector;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Madhya Pradesh and
Gujarat; and
(c) the action taken by the Union Government thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE TN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
(SMT. PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The Union Government has received request for allocation
of domestic gas at Administered Price Mechanism (APM) from the State Government
of Gujarat, and various CGD entities such as Aavantika Gas Limited operating in
Geographical Areas (GAs) of Indore, Ujjain in the State of Madhya Pradesh, M/s
Soumya DSM operating in Geographical Area (GAs) of Mathura and M/s Siti Energy
Operating in the Geographical Area (GAs) of Moradabad in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
(c): Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, vide order dated 14.11.2013, has issued
guidelines for allocation/supply of domestic natural gas to CGD entities for CNG
(transport) and PNG (domestic) segment. In the guidelines dated 14.11.2013, Central
Government has increased the total amount of domestic gas to CNG (transport) and PNG
(domestic) segment. Further, Central Government, in the new guidelines, has
directed to supply the domestic gas in uniform proportion and at uniform base
price to CGD entities for purpose of CNG (transport) and PNG (domestic). This
scheme ensures uniformity in supply of domestic gas across all CGDs for CNG
(transport) and PNG (domestic) without discriminating any CGD entities, subject
to operational imperatives.