Shah panel was set up December 2015 to look into the dispute of gas transportation
He said that 40 per cent of the cost would be borne by the union government and the rest 60 per cent by state-owned GAIL
Efforts are on expanding the City Gas Distribution networks (CGD)
The new price would dent the earnings of state-run explorers, including ONGC, and the government's earnings from the royalty on production