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PNGRB to halt action against city gas distributors until Act's amendment

Officials said the regulator's move to recognise 54 gas pipelines as common carriers has faced multiple litigations till now from private entities, such as Adani Total Gas and even state run-GAIL

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The regulator has decided to not take forward its plan to classify city gas pipelines as ‘common carriers’ until the PNGRB Act is amended to give it more legal backing. | Photo: Bloomberg

Subhayan Chakraborty New Delhi

4 min read Last Updated : Dec 27 2022 | 11:14 PM IST

Marred with litigations from both public and privately owned entities, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) is considering to halt its action on city gas distribution (CGD) companies.

The regulator has decided to not take forward its plan to classify city gas pipelines as ‘common carriers’ until the PNGRB Act is amended to give it more legal backing, officials told Business Standard.

Officials said the regulator’s move to recognise 54 gas pipelines as common carriers has faced multiple litigations till now from private entities, such as Adani Total Gas and even state run-GAIL. The PNGRB has increasingly sought to break

Topics : Gas pipeline Energy Gas companies Adani Gas gas distribution gas supplies

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