Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board explained

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Native Name:Hindi

पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस नियामक बोर्ड

Jurisdiction:Government of India
Headquarters:New Delhi, India
Minister1 Name:Hardeep Singh Puri
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Minister2 Name:Rameswar Teli
Minister2 Pfo:Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas
Chief1 Name:Anil Kumar Jain
Chief1 Position:Chairperson
Chief9 Name:-->
Parent Department:Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Keydocument1:Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is a statutory body to regulate downstream activities in the petroleum and natural gas sector in India.[1] It was constituted under the act of Parliament of India, namely Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006. Its primary functions include regulation of refining, transportation, distribution, storage, marketing, supply and sale of petroleum products and natural gas.[2]

Composition

Present composition is as follow

Collaborations

In 2023, PNGRB collaborated with the World Bank to prepare a roadmap for hydrogen blending in natural gas and their transmission through gas pipelines in the country.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Bill, 2005 . . 1 October 2023.
  2. News: Anand . Saurav . Govt planning performance review of CGD networks, gas pipelines, petroleum product pipelines - ET EnergyWorld . 1 October 2023 . . 27 September 2023.
  3. News: PNGRB partners with World Bank to chalk out roadmap for hydrogen blending in natural gas . 1 October 2023 . . 4 August 2023.