(a) the present status of construction of gas pipeline between
Dabhol and Bengaluru;
(b) whether acquisition of land have been made for the project;
(c) if so, the details thereof and the compensation given to the
land owners in this regard; and
(d) the overall growth expected to be achieved by sitting up of this gas pipeline?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS
(SHRI R.P.N SINGH)
(a) The total length of the pipeline being laid by GAIL (India)
Limited between Dabhol and Bengaluru is 997 Kms and its capacity
will be 16 MMSCMD. As on date overall physical progress is
reported to be 91.6% and anticipated/scheduled date of
commissioning is December, 2012.
(b) & (c) Yes, Madam. GAIL has reported that the acquisition
of land for Right of Use (RoU) and for permanent installation
has been completed which comprises of 913 Kms as RoU and 47
number of land for permanent installation ranging from 144
to 11,200 Square Meter area. The compensation paid so far to
the land owners is about Rs. 142 crores.
(d) The pipeline will supply natural gas to industries,
fertilizer and power sectors and will also cater to
Development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks
for supply of CNG to automobiles and PNG to domestic
and commercial customers in Southern Maharashtra
(Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Satara & Sangli
Districts) in addition to fertilizer, power and
other industries in the States of Goa and Karnataka
(Belgaum, Gadag, Dharwad, Bellary, Davengrer,
Chitradurga, Tumkur, Bangalore and Ramnagara Districts).