In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 61 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act,

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17022024-252216 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 101] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024/MAGHA 27, 1945 PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 16th February, 2024 F. No. PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD (04)/2023 (P-4451).-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 (Technical Standards and Specifications including Safety Standards for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Amendment Regulations, 2024. (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 City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks) Regulations, 2008, - (i) In regulation 2(1)(g), - a) in the proviso, after the words “CGD network shall be considered as a part of CGD network,....." and before the words "....however the authorized entity", the following shall be inserted namely:- “If required, subject to prior approval from PNGRB, the authorized entity may set up and operate compression facilities along with such CGS for an initial period of 2 years from the date of its authorization. Upon the expiration of 2 years period, the authorized entity shall immediately cease the operation of such compression facilities.” b) for the word "however”, the words “However, in any case," shall be substituted; c) after the words "customer..." and before the word "...outside" the words "from the pipeline" shall be deleted. d) at the end of proviso, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided further that in cases where CGS is established inside or outside the Authorized Geographical Area, but the Board is satisfied that there is necessity or expediency that the pipeline connecting from such CGS shall have to pass through other Geographical Area(s), then the Board may grant approval for such pipelines, and such approved pipelines shall be considered as a part of the authorized CGD network, however the authorized entity shall not supply natural gas to any customer from such pipeline outside its geographical area.” VANDANA SHARMA, Secy. [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./755/2023-24] Foot Note: Principal regulations were notified vide No. G.S.R. 612 (E), dated 27th August, 2008 and amended vide G.S.R. 750 (E) dated 14th October, 2009, F. No. M (I)/T4S/CGD/1/2010 dated 16th December, 2014, F. No. L-MISC/VI/I/2007, dated 1st January, 2015, F. No. M(1)/T4S/CGD/1/2010, dated 9th March 2016, F. No. M(I)/T4S/ CGD/1/2010, dated 24th November, 2016, F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2019, dated 7th November, 2019, F. No.PNGRB/Auth/1-CGD(06)/2020, dated 30th June, 2020, F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/(1)/2020, dated 15th September, 2020 and F. No. PNGRB/Tech/1-T4SCGD/ (1)/2021 (P-3369) dated 27th August, 2021. 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.