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

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08082025-265309 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 550] 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)/5—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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008,namely: - 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) 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 Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, - (a) existing Regulation 7, 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 before last working day of March every year (for the next financial year) and regular progress updates within 30 days of the end of every quarter. (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 deviance or shortfall under these Regulations, 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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks), Regulations, 2008. Provided that, notwithstanding procedure contained in sub-regulation (3), 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./283/2025-26] Foot Note: 1. The principal regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, was published in Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3(i) on 27th August 2008, vide G.S.R. 612(E). 2. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2009, was published in Gazette of India, Part II, Sec.3(i) on 14th October 2009, vide G.S.R. 750(E). 3. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 16th December 2014, vide F.No. M(I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010. 4. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4, on 01.01.2015, vide F. No. L-MISC/VI/1/2007. 5. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2016, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 11th March 2016, vide F.No. M(1)T4S/CGD/1/2010. 6. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2016, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 24th November 2016, vide F. No. M(I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010. 7. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2019, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 19th November 2019, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2019. 8. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 1st July 2020, vide F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD(06)/2020. 9. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Second Amendment Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 18th September 2020, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1- T4SCGD/(1)/2020. 10. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2021, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec. 4 on 8th September 2021, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2021. 11. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2024, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 16th February 2024, vide F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD(04)/2023. 12. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Second Amendment Regulations, 2024, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 25th April 2024, vide F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1- T4SCGD/(1)/2020. 13. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Third Amendment Regulations, 2024, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 27th December, 2024, vide F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1- CGD(04)/2023 (E-4451). Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH Date: 2025.08.08 16:01:13 +05'30'