(a) whether the Indo-Qatar Governments have entered into any MoU recently to set up and LNG terminal project at Dahej in the State of Gujarat;
(b) if so, the estimated expenditure to be incurred on it; and
(c) the details of the States to be benefitted therefrom?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): No, Sir. However, Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) and RasGas of Qatar have entered into a Sale Purchase Agreement (SPA) for import of 5 MMTPA of LNG for Dahej LNG terminal.
(b): The estimated expenditure on the project is to be likely around Rs.3656 crore.
(c): Some of the Western and Northern States which are expected to benefit through supply of the regassified LNG include Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi etc.