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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-09072025-264488
EXTRAORDINARY
PART III—Section 4
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 7, 2025/ASHADHA 16, 1947
No. 480]
PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2025
F. No. PNGRB/Com/13-Reg(1)/2023Part-2 (E-5763).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (t) of
sub-section (2) of Section 61 and sub-section (e)(ii) of Section 11 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 (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations,
2008, namely: -
1. Short title and commencement.
(1) These regulations may be called the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of
Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second 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 (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff)
Regulations, 2008, -
(a) after regulation 2, sub-regulation (1), clause (ba), following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(bb) "applicable unified zonal tariff" means the tariff applicable to respective tariff zones for unified tariff.
Provided that for the "CNG and PNG-Domestic" applicable unified zonal tariff shall be the tariff for first
tariff zone of unified tariff, applicable from the revised tariff order issued after notification of this
provision."
(b) after regulation 2, sub-regulation (1), clause (eaa), following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(eab)"isolated natural gas pipeline” means “natural gas pipeline' as defined under the Petroleum and
Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities for Lay, Build, Operate or Expand Natural Gas
Pipelines) Regulations, 2008 which is neither part of 'national gas grid system' as defined in Petroleum and
Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations, 2008 nor
connected to any 'liquefied natural gas terminal' as defined in Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Act and provided in the Schedule E of these Regulations, but excludes-
(ii) dedicated pipeline laid to transport natural gas to a specific customer to meet his requirement and not
for resale, and declared as common carrier or contract carrier under section 20 of Act."
(c) regulation 2, sub-regulation (1), clause (j), sub-clause (ii), shall be substituted as under:-
"second tariff zone for unified tariff being the remaining length of the national gas grid system on either
side of the first tariff zone of national gas grid system."
(d) regulation 2, sub-regulation (1), clause (j), sub-clause (iii), shall be omitted.
(e) in regulation 2, sub-regulation (1), clause (l), the words "zonal unified", shall be substituted with "unified
zonal".
(f) regulation 2, sub-regulation (1), clause (o), sub-clause (ii), shall be substituted as under:-
"the applicable unified zonal tariff for tariff zones for unified tariff; and"
(g) after regulation 4, following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Regulation 4A. Determination of tariff for isolated natural gas pipeline listed under Schedule E of
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations,
2008.
The tariff for the isolated natural gas pipeline authorised under regulation 17 and Regulation 18 of the
Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Authorizing Entities to Lay, Build, Operate or Expand
Natural Gas Pipelines) Regulations, 2008 and listed under Schedule E of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations, 2008 shall be the Tariff
determined in line with Regulation 4 of Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of
Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Regulations, 2008.
Notwithstanding anything contained in these regulations, in case the tariff of any isolated natural gas
pipeline works out to be negative during tariff review in terms of the Regulation 4, then in such case the
previous positive tariff determined by the PNGRB in terms of the Regulation 4 shall continue till the next
tariff review."
(h) in regulation 5A, sub-regulation (1),
i. before the word the words "unified zonal tariff", the word "applicable", shall be inserted.
ii. after the words "unified zonal tariff", the word "applicable", shall be omitted.
iii. in clarification, the words "tariff zones", shall be substituted with "unified zonal tariff".
(i) in schedule A, clause (4), sub-clause (2), at the end, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Any cash inflow in the nature of an interest free security deposit, excluding security deposits received
against payment security of invoices for providing transmission services or imbalance management
services, obtained by a natural gas pipeline entity for providing services, facilities, infrastructure, etc. to the
shipper with respect to the pipeline, the tariff of which is being determined in terms of the tariff
determination regulation. Such security deposit, while calculating the tariff, shall be considered as cash
inflow in the year(s) of its receipt and will be considered as cash outflow in the year in which the said
interest free security deposit has been refunded by entity to the Shipper."
(j) in schedule A, clause (5), sub-clause (2), at the end of (b), the following shall be inserted:-
"Entity to procure at least 75% of their annual gas volume for fuel requirements under the long-term
contract(s) on least cost basis either domestically or internationally for a period of at least 3 years from the
end of the period for which SUG volumes are already contracted. The entity shall inform PNGRB
immediately but not later than three months after the notification of this amendment.
However, if the entity has surplus gas available in their portfolio at the time of procurement which can be
allocated to SUG at a price lower than the above, then such cheaper gas price will be allocated for SUG.
The entity shall provide the details of the gas procured to PNGRB on immediate basis after the procurement
or allocation, as the case may be.
Clarification: Gas price and quantity for long term contract (formula or fixed; as the case may be) finalized
on least cost basis at which procurement or allocation is done, shall be the basis for working out fuel cost
for such quantity and period."
(k) in schedule A, after clause (10), the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"(11) In case where the actual volume exceeds normative volume, after the adjustment(s) provided as per
clause 10 of Schedule A, in any of the financial year(s), the 50% of such excess volumes shall be shared
through adjustments in the tariff by the pipeline entity as shown in the illustration below. Further, the
revenue (net of tax) earned by the pipeline entity on such balance of excess 50% volumes shall be kept in a
separate 'Natural Gas Pipeline Development Reserve' including the interest earned on the same (net of tax),
which shall be utilized for laying, building, replacing or expanding a natural gas pipeline infrastructure of
the entity on account of capital expenditure.
This is to further clarify that the amount kept in 'Natural Gas Pipeline Development Reserve' shall not be
used for any other purpose like, payment of dividends, operating expenses, etc. In this regard, annual
statement shall be provided by the transporter duly certified by the statutory auditor of the company by 30th
June of the following financial year.
Further, it is to clarify that the entity shall develop the 'Natural Gas Pipeline Development Reserve' or
transfer the fund in 'Natural Gas Pipeline Development Reserve' within sixty day of the end of Financial
Year where the excess actual volume is available after adjustment as per Clause 10 of Schedule A for such
fund.
However, during the tariff review such 50% excess estimated future volume, after adjustment as per clause
10 of schedule A, shall only be considered for 'Natural Gas Pipeline Development Reserve' creation in the
tariff determination.
Remaining 50% volumes, the benefit of which is being shared through the tariff, shall only be available for
adjustment under clause 10 of Schedule A for the future tariff reviews.
An illustration follows-
Case-1: Initial provisional Review
Year 0 -Provisional Initial tariff was calculated assuming capacity of 10 MMSCMD. Ramp up in initial 10
years and normative volume of 7.5 mmscmd thereafter. The expected actual volumes are on assumption
basis and has been considered to be lower than the normative volumes
Period | Normative | Expected | Excess | Short | Cumulative | Setoff | Surplus | Available | Cumulative | 50% | Volume | Divisor
| volume | Volume | | fall | surplus | Used | available | for 50% | Volume | Volume | divisor | after
| | | | | deficit | | for | Adj | Available | retained | after | sharing
| | | | | | | sharing | | for | by | adjustment |
| | | | | | | at year | | Adjustment | entity | before |
| | | | | | | end | | after | | sharing |
| | | | | | | | | sharing | | |
-------|------------|----------|--------|--------|------------|---------|--------------|-----------|------------|----------|------------|--------
Year 1 | 2.250 | 1.500 | | -0.750 | | | | | | | 2.250 | 2.250
Year 2 | 2.625 | 1.800 | | -0.825 | -1.575 | | | | | | 2.625 | 2.625
Year 3 | 3.000 | 2.000 | | -1.000 | -2.575 | | | | | | 3.000 | 3.000
Year 4 | 3.375 | 2.300 | | -1.075 | -3.65 | | | | | | 3.375 | 3.375
Year 5 | 3.750 | 2.800 | | -0.950 | -4.6 | | | | | | 3.750 | 3.750
Year 6 | 4.500 | 3.000 | | -1.500 | -6.1 | | | | | | 4.500 | 4.500
Year 7 | 5.250 | 3.500 | | -1.750 | -7.85 | | | | | | 5.250 | 5.250
Year 8 | 6.000 | 4.000 | | -2.000 | -9.85 | | | | | | 6.000 | 6.000
Year 9 | 6.750 | 4.500 | | -2.250 | -12.1 | | | | | | 6.750 | 6.750
Year 10| 7.500 | 4.700 | | -2.800 | -14.9 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 11| 7.500 | 4.800 | | -2.700 | -17.6 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 12| 7.500 | 4.900 | | -2.600 | -20.2 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 13| 7.500 | 5.100 | | -2.400 | -22.6 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 14| 7.500 | 5.200 | | -2.300 | -24.9 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 15| 7.500 | 5.300 | | -2.200 | -27.1 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 16| 7.500 | 5.400 | | -2.100 | -29.2 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 17| 7.500 | 5.500 | | -2.000 | -31.2 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 18| 7.500 | 5.600 | | -1.900 | -33.1 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 19| 7.500 | 5.700 | | -1.800 | -34.9 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 20| 7.500 | 5.800 | | -1.700 | -36.6 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 21| 7.500 | 6.000 | | -1.500 | -38.1 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 22| 7.500 | 6.500 | | -1.000 | -39.1 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 23| 7.500 | 6.800 | | -0.700 | -39.8 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 24| 7.500 | 7.000 | | -0.500 | -40.3 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 25| 7.500 | 7.100 | | -0.400 | -40.7 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 26| 7.500 | 7.000 | | -0.500 | -41.2 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 27| 7.500 | 7.200 | | -0.300 | -41.5 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 28| 7.500 | 7.300 | | -0.200 | -41.7 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 29| 7.500 | 7.000 | | -0.500 | -42.2 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 30| 7.500 | 7.100 | | -0.400 | -42.6 | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
TOTAL | 195.000 | 152.400 | | | | | | | | | 195.000 | 195.000
In this case, actual volumes are less than normative volumes for 30 years, so no excess is available for
adjustment.
Case 2: Tariff Review after 5 years:
After Year 5
At the end of 5th year on review the actual volume for years 1-5 are trued up. The deficit of first two years
is adjusted against the surplus generated in years 3-5. The data from year 6 onwards is on assumption basis.
Period | Normative | Actual / | Excess | Short | Cumulative | Setoff | Surplus | Available | Cumulative | 50% | Volume | Divisor
| volume | Expected | | fall | Surplus | used | available | for 50% | Volume | Volume | divison | after
| | Volume | | | Deficit | | at Year | Adj | Available | retained | after | sharing
| | | | | | | End | | for | by | adjustment | for tariff
| | | | | | | | | Adjustment | entity | before | working
| | | | | | | | | after | for | sharing |
| | | | | | | | | sharing | NGPDR | |
-------|-----------|-----------|--------|-------|------------|--------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|--------
Year 1 | 2.250 | 2.000 | | (0.250)| (0.250) | (0.250)| | | | | 2.000 | 2.000
Year 2 | 2.625 | 2.500 | | (0.125)| (0.375) | (0.125)| | | | | 2.500 | 2.500
Year 3 | 3.000 | 3.200 | 0.200 | | (0.175) | | | | | | 3.200 | 3.200
Year 4 | 3.375 | 3.800 | 0.425 | | 0.250 | | 0.250 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 3.800 | 3.675
Year 5 | 3.750 | 4.500 | 0.750 | | 1.000 | | 0.750 | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.375 | 4.500 | 4.125
Year 6 | 4.500 | 5.000 | 0.500 | | 1.500 | | 0.500 | 0.250 | 0.750 | 0.250 | 5.000 | 4.750
Year 7 | 5.250 | 5.500 | 0.250 | | 1.750 | | 0.250 | 0.125 | 0.875 | 0.125 | 5.500 | 5.375
Year 8 | 6.000 | 6.100 | 0.100 | | 1.850 | | 0.100 | 0.050 | 0.925 | 0.050 | 6.100 | 6.050
Year 9 | 6.750 | 6.500 | | (0.250)| 1.600 | (0.250)| | | 0.675 | | 6.500 | 6.500
Year 10| 7.500 | 7.000 | | (0.500)| 1.100 | (0.500)| | | 0.175 | | 7.000 | 7.000
Year 11| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 1.100 | | | | 0.175 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 12| 7.500 | 7.700 | 0.200 | | 1.300 | | 0.200 | 0.100 | 0.275 | 0.100 | 7.700 | 7.600
Year 13| 7.500 | 7.900 | 0.400 | | 1.700 | | 0.400 | 0.200 | 0.475 | 0.200 | 7.900 | 7.700
Year 14| 7.500 | 8.000 | 0.500 | | 2.200 | | 0.500 | 0.250 | 0.725 | 0.250 | 8.000 | 7.750
Year 15| 7.500 | 7.800 | 0.300 | | 2.500 | | 0.300 | 0.150 | 0.875 | 0.150 | 7.800 | 7.650
Year 16| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 17| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 18| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 19| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 20| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 21| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 22| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 23| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 24| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 25| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 26| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 27| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 28| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 29| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 30| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | 2.500 | | | | 0.875 | | 7.500 | 7.500
TOTAL | 195.00 | 197.500 | | | | | | | | 1.625 | 197.500 | 195.875
The partial (50%) volumes which has been passed on to the consumers will only be available for set off in
future in case of lower volumes.
Total 195.875 MMSCMD considered for tariff. Reserve is created for (0.5 MMSCMD) till end of 5 years.
Case 3- Tariff Review after 10 years:
After Year 10 - During 10th year tariff review, actual volume from year 6 to 10 are again trued-up. The
deficit of volume is adjusted till the extent of surplus available. The volumes are assumed for year 11-30.
Period | Normative | Actual/ | Excess | Short | Cumulative | Setoff | Surplus | Available | Cumulative | 50% | Volume | Divisor
| volume | Expected | | fall | Surplus | used | available | for 50% | Volume | Volume | divisor | after
| | Volume | | | Deficit | | at Year | Adj in | Available | retained | adjustment | sharing
| | | | | | | End | tariff | for | by | before | for tariff
| | | | | | | | | Adjustment | entity | sharing | working
| | | | | | | | | after | NGPDR | |
| | | | | | | | | sharing | | |
-------|-----------|----------|--------|-------|------------|--------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|--------
Year 1 | 2.250 | 2.000 | | (0.250)| (0.250) | (0.250)| | | | | 2.000 | 2.000
Year 2 | 2.625 | 2.500 | | (0.125)| (0.375) | (0.125)| | | | | 2.500 | 2.500
Year 3 | 3.000 | 3.200 | 0.200 | | (0.175) | | | | | | 3.200 | 3.200
Year 4 | 3.375 | 3.800 | 0.425 | | 0.250 | | 0.250 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 3.800 | 3.675
Year 5 | 3.750 | 4.500 | 0.750 | | 1.000 | | 0.750 | 0.375 | 0.500 | 0.375 | 4.500 | 4.125
Year 6 | 4.500 | 4.600 | 0.100 | | 1.100 | | 0.100 | 0.050 | 0.550 | 0.050 | 4.600 | 4.550
Year 7 | 5.250 | 4.900 | | (0.350)| 0.750 | (0.350)| | | 0.200 | | 4.900 | 4.900
Year 8 | 6.000 | 5.200 | | (0.800)| (0.050) | (0.800)| | | | | 5.200 | 5.200
Year 9 | 6.750 | 5.600 | | (1.150)| (1.200) | (1.150)| | | | | 5.600 | 5.600
Year 10| 7.500 | 6.000 | | (1.500)| (2.700) | (1.500)| | | | | 6.000 | 6.000
Year 11| 7.500 | 6.500 | | (1.000)| (3.700) | (1.000)| | | | | 6.500 | 6.500
Year 12| 7.500 | 6.800 | | (0.700)| (4.400) | (0.700)| | | | | 6.800 | 6.800
Year 13| 7.500 | 7.200 | | (0.300)| (4.700) | (0.300)| | | | | 7.200 | 7.200
Year 14| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (4.700) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 15| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (4.700) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 16| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (4.700) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 17| 7.500 | 8.000 | 0.500 | | (4.200) | | | | | | 8.000 | 8.000
Year 18| 7.500 | 7.750 | 0.250 | | (3.950) | | | | | | 7.750 | 7.750
Year 19| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (3.950) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 20| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (3.950) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 21| 7.500 | 7.700 | 0.200 | | (3.750) | | | | | | 7.700 | 7.700
Year 22| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (3.750) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 23| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (3.750) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 24| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (3.750) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 25| 7.500 | 7.500 | | | (3.750) | | | | | | 7.500 | 7.500
Year 26| 7.500 | 7.600 | 0.100 | | (3.650) | | | | | | 7.600 | 7.600
Year 27| 7.500 | 7.900 | 0.400 | | (3.250) | | | | | | 7.900 | 7.900
Year 28| 7.500 | 9.000 | 1.500 | | (1.750) | | | | | | 9.000 | 9.000
Year 29| 7.500 | 9.000 | 1.500 | | (0.250) | | | | | | 9.000 | 9.000
Year 30| 7.500 | 9.500 | 2.000 | | 1.750 | | 1.200 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 0.600 | 9.500 | 8.900
TOTAL | 195.000 | 196.750 | | | | | | | | 1.15 | 196.750 | 195.600
Total 195.6 MMSCMD considered for tariff and reserve is created for 1.15 MMSCMD
(l) in schedule B, Part A, clause (6), in Notes, in (ii):-
i. the word "three", shall be substituted with "two".
ii. the words "52.5% and", shall be substituted with "52.50%".
iii. the words "shall be 75% of the tariff for third tariff zone, for unified tariff", shall be omitted.
(m) in schedule B, Part B, clause (2), before the words “unified zonal tariff", the word "applicable" shall be
inserted.
(n) in schedule B, after Part B and before Attachment 2 to Schedule B, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Part C: Sectoral Reporting to PNGRB
The Industry Committee shall submit data as per format mentioned in Attachment 3 to Schedule B for the
month "T" on or before end of month T+1.
Explanation: The data as per Attachment 3 to Schedule B is to be submitted by last day of January 2024
for the month of December 2023. Similarly, the data for the month of January 2024 is to be submitted by
the last day of February 2024 and so on."
(o) in schedule B, at the end, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"
Attachment 3 to Schedule B
The Industry Committee must submit data as per below formats with regards to the State wise, sector wise
data on gas flow volumes. If required, the Industry Committee may add some more columns / headers to
the following tables.
2. Data to be submitted in Format 1: Unified Tariff path wise, sector wise, state wise data along with
revenue entitlement and invoiced tariff.
Entity | Unified | Unified | Sector | State of | Qty in | RE | RE | Invoice | Invoiced
| Tariff Path| Zone | | Gas | MMB | Zone | Tariff | Tariff | Amount
| | | | Delivery | TU | | (Rs./ | (Rs./ | (Rs.)
| | | | | | | MMBTU) | MMBTU) |
-------|------------|---------|--------|----------|---------|------|---------|---------|----------
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
"
(p) in schedule D, clause (3), sub-clause (3.2), at the end of (a), the following shall be inserted namely:-
"in line with the procedure prescribed for conducting Settlement Committee meetings at Annexure5."
(q) in schedule D, clause (3), sub-clause (3.6), in (b):-
iii. the words "a Zonal UFT as applicable", shall be substituted with "an applicable unified zonal tariff".
iv. the words "Zonal unified", shall be substituted with "unified Zonal".
(r) in schedule D, clause (3), sub-clause (3.7), at the end, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"Further, pipeline entities shall submit the 6 monthly data in two parts i.e. for the period from April-
September and October-March for the pipelines forming part of NGGS at Schedule C, within 45 days of
the end of the respective six months period duly certified from the Chartered Accountant in the format as
provided in Annexure-4 to the Settlement Committee with a copy to Board."
(s) in schedule D, at the end, the following shall be inserted, namely:-
"
Annexure -4
Format for providing CA certified data for past 6 months to the Settlement Committee by pipeline
entity(s) of the Industry Committee
Entity Name :
Actual data for the Period : ................................... to ....................................
Path No | Quantity | Revenue Entitlement | Revenue Entitlement | Unified Invoice
| MMBtu | Zone | (Rs./Lakh) | Amount (Rs./Lakh)
--------|------------|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Annexure 5
Procedure for conducting Settlement Committee Meetings
1. Convening of Settlement Committee meetings-
a. Meetings of the Settlement Committee shall be convened by the Lead Member.
b. Any two Settlement Committee Members may require the Lead Member to convene a meeting
of the settlement committee at any time with prior notice of 2 days and the Lead Member shall
convene the meeting of the Settlement Committee accordingly.
2. Presiding over Settlement Committee meetings. – The representative or alternate representative of Lead
Member shall preside over the meetings.
3. Place and time of Settlement Committee meetings. – Meetings of the Settlement Committee shall be
held in virtual mode or physical mode.
4. Quorum required and voting-
a. Three Members of the Settlement committee with at least two Permanent Members including
presiding Member, shall constitute the quorum for transaction of business at a meeting of the
Settlement Committee:
b. All agenda points which come before any meeting of the Settlement Committee shall be decided
by a majority vote of the Members present. Members in minority in any particular matter / agenda
may be allowed to record their dissent in such case(s).
5. Minutes of the meeting-
a. The Settlement Committee shall cause the minutes of all the meetings to be maintained and stored
in an appropriate manner.
b. The minutes shall be signed by all the Settlement Committee Members present in the meeting
and taken on record thereafter.
6. Custody of the minutes- Lead Member of the Settlement Committee shall keep custody of minutes and
other documents/records, etc. pertaining to the settlement committee meetings of the Settlement
Committee."
(t) after Schedule D, at the end, the following schedule shall be inserted, namely:-
"
Schedule E
List of natural gas pipelines which are considered as Isolated Natural Gas Pipeline Network for
calculation of tariff in line with Regulation 4A.
S. | Entity | Name of the Pipeline
No. | |
-----|--------------------|-----------------------------------
1 | GAIL (India) Limited | Cauvery Basin Network
| | a. Narimanam-Kuthalam sub-network
| | b. Ramnad Sub-network
2 | GAIL (India) Limited | Gujarat Regional Network
| | a. Motwan sub-network
| | b. Ex-Hazira (GGCL)
| | c. Kalol-Ramol sub-network
| | d. Kadi-Kalol sub-network
| | e. Paliyad sub-network
| | f. Mehsana sub-network
3. | GAIL (India) Limited | Agartala Regional Gas Pipeline Network
4. | Assam Gas Company Limited | Assam Natural Gas Pipeline Network
"
ANJAN KUMAR MISHRA, Secy.
[ADVT.-III/4/Exty./213/2025-26]
Foot Note:
1. The principal regulations, Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline
Tariff) Regulations, 2008, was published in Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3(i) on 20th November, 2008, vide
G.S.R. 807(E).
2. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2010, was published in Gazette of India, Part II, Sec. 3(i) on 20th December, 2010, vide G.S.R. 986(E).
3. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2012, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 30th May, 2012, vide
F. No. PNGRB/M/(C)/11/Final Tariff Filing.
4. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2012, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 13th September, 2012, vide
F. No. PS/Secy./M(C)/2012.
5. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 17th February, 2014, vide
F. No. PNGRB/M(C)/48.
6. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 28th February, 2014, vide
F. No. PNGRB/M(C)/100.
7. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2014, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 1st January, 2015, vide
F. No. 1-MISC/VI/I/2007.
8. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2016, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 12th January, 2016, vide
F. No. PNGRB/M(C)/110.
9. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2019, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 27th May, 2019, vide F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-
NGPL Tariff (3)/2019.
10. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 27th March, 2020, vide
F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-NGPL/Tariff (3)/2019 Vol-II.
11. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 24th November, 2020, vide
F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-NGPL/Tariff (3)/2014 Vol-IV(Part-1) (P-1439).
12. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Third Amendment
Regulations, 2020, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 24th November, 2020, vide
F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-NGPL/Tariff (3)/2014 Vol-IV(Part-1) (P-1439).
13. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2022, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 18th November, 2022, vide
F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-NGPL/Tariff (3)/2019 Vol-IV (P-4121).
14. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2022, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 18th November, 2022, vide
F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-NGPL/Tariff (3)/2019 Vol-IV (P-4121).
15. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Second
Amendment Regulations, 2022, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 18th November, 2022, vide
F. No. PNGRB/COM/2-NGPL/Tariff (3)/2019 Vol-IV (P-4121).
16. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2023, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 28th March, 2023, vide
F. No. PNGRB/Com/10-NGPL Tariff (11)/2022 (P-4142).
17. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2024, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 15th April, 2024, vide
F. No. PNGRB/Com/13-Reg (1)/2023 (E-4676).
18. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (Determination of Natural Gas Pipeline Tariff) Amendment
Regulations, 2025, was published in Gazette of India, Part III, Sec.4 on 29th April, 2025, vide
F. No. PNGRB/Com/10-NGPL Tariff (9)/2022 (E-4124).
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