NEW DELHI: In a push for cleaner fuel, India’s petroleum regulator has authorised 33,764 km of natural gas pipeline network for the country’s gas grid. According to a petroleum and natural gas ministry’s statement, minister of state Rameswar Teli in a written reply in the Lok Sabha said, “As on 31.03.2021, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has authorized approximately 33,764 Km Natural Gas Pipeline Network across the country with the aim to create a national gas grid and increase the availability of natural gas across the country." “The authorised Natural Gas pipeline entity is allowed to lay spurlines as per the provision of the regulations. Accordingly, 19,998 km of Natural Gas pipeline (including sub-transmission pipeline & tie in connectivity pipeline) are operational and 15,369 km are under various stages of construction," as per the statement. Also, state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd has started gas production from its KG-DWN-98/2 field.

Source: Mint July 26, 2021 11:15 UTC