In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act 2006 (19 of 2006) the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08082025-265301 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 553] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025/SHRAVANA 16, 1947 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd July, 2025 F. No. PNGRB/Tech/18-penalty-T4SReg./(9)/2024/(E-5488)/8-In exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006 (19 of 2006), the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board hereby makes the following Regulations further to amend the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009, namely: - 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2025. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009, - (2) existing Regulation 8, shall be substituted as under: “ (1) There shall be an established comprehensive system to ensure compliance with the provisions of these regulations, encompassing the conduct of technical and safety audits throughout the stages of design, pre-construction, construction, commissioning, and operation, and also on an ongoing basis, as periodically specified. Details of any planned project along with Detailed Feasibility Report (DFR), layout, PESO approval and Environmental Clearance etc. as may be applicable, shall be submitted to Board at least one month prior to commencing the construction; (2) The Board shall monitor the compliance with Technical Standards and Specifications, including Safety Standards, either directly or through an accredited third party via separate regulations on third-party conformity assessment. (3) In the event of any default or deviation or shortfall under these Regulation, the authorized entity shall qualify as defaulting entity under the Regulation 16 of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2008. (4) For the purpose of these Regulations, until authorization is granted by the Board or for dedicated pipeline, in event of any default or deviation or shortfall, the entity shall be liable to face the imposition of civil penalty as per Section 28 of the PNGRB Act, 2006 and/or suspension/termination of operation, as per following procedure: (a) The Board shall issue a notice to the entity, allowing it a reasonable time period to fulfil its obligations under the regulations; (b) No punitive action shall be taken in case remedial action is taken by the entity, to the satisfaction of the Board, within the time period specified by the Board; (c) In case the entity fails to undertake remedial action within such time period, the Board may, after giving such entity an opportunity of being heard, by order in writing, direct that, without prejudice to any other penalty which the entity may be liable for, such entity shall pay, by way of civil penalty, an amount which shall not exceed one crore rupees for each contravention, and in case of a continuing failure, additional penalty which may extend to ten lakh rupees for every day. In addition, the Board, if it deems appropriate, may direct for suspension or termination of operations of the said entity. (d) If the entity fails to comply with the directions passed by the Board, as provided in clause (c), the Board may take appropriate action as prescribed for offences and punishment under Chapter IX of the Act. (5) Notwithstanding the procedure contained in sub-regulation (3) or sub-regulation (4), in cases: (i) where the violation on the part of the entity poses an imminent danger to public safety or (ii) where the Board determines, in public interest or in the interest of State security, that it is so required, the Board may, apart from requiring the entity to take immediate remedial action, also direct for immediate suspension of operations of the said entity and in such cases, an opportunity of being heard may be deferred and afforded subsequently to the entity by the Board.” Note 1: Planned projects shall include all greenfield projects and, in the case of brownfield projects, shall encompass any addition to storage, handling, or processing capacity, increase in manpower, or increase in risk level of any installation/facility. ANJAN KUMAR MISHRA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./286/2025-26] Foot Note: 1. The principal regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2009, was published in Gazette of India, Part II, Sec.3(i), on 11th November 2009, vide G.S.R. 808(E). 2. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2012, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 3rd September 2012, vide F. No. REG/T4S/NGPL/1/2012. 3. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 14th March 2014, vide F. No. REG/T4S/NGPL/1/2012. 4. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 1st January 2015, vide F. No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007. 5. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2017, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 5th January 2018, vide F. No. INFRA/PNGRB/T4S/NGPL/I/2015. 6. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for Natural Gas Pipelines) Amendment Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 22nd July 2020, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/2-T4SNGPL/(1)/2019. 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