The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) on May 04, 2026, issued the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Amendment Order, 2026 to further amend the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026.
The following amendments have been stated:
• In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (d), the reference to “sub-clause (15)” shall be substituted with “sub-clause (14)”.
• In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (e), the reference to “sub-clause (15)” shall be substituted with “sub-clause (14)”.
• In the said order, under clause 2, after sub-clause (l), the following sub-clause (l-a) shall be inserted namely: “portal” means the online website to be specified by the Central Government for submission of applications, and grant of right of way or right of use or any permissions provided for in this order”;
• In the said order, under clause 2, in paragraph (v) of sub-clause (m), the following phrases shall be inserted after “district administration” and before “village administration”, namely: “gram sabha, panchayats, administrations of union territories, scheduled areas, tribal areas,”
• In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (q) the following phrases shall be inserted after “municipal councils” and before “development authorities”, namely: “nagar panchayats,”
• In the said order, under clause 2, in sub-clause (q) the phrase “that own public lands or roads” shall be substituted, namely: “or any other public entity having jurisdiction over use of any public area or roads in any type of urban area or transitional area or industrial area (including special economic zones) or industrial township”
• In the said order under Clause 3, after sub-clause (5) the following sub-clause (6) shall be inserted, namely:
“(6) The Central Government may develop and specify a portal and from the date such portal is specified, the process of submission of application and the grant of the required right of way or right of use or permission shall be through such portal. Provided that till such time that a portal is specified, the relevant applicable procedure for obtaining such right of way or right of use or permission shall be followed.”
• In the said order, under clause 4, in sub-clause (10), the reference to “sub-clause (2)” shall be substituted with “sub-clause (3)”.
• In the said order, under clause 4, a new sub-clause (17A) shall be inserted, namely:
(17A) An authorised entity undertaking laying, building, operating or expanding a CGD network in a public area outside the jurisdiction of an urban authority, shall be required by the relevant public entity to undertake its works only on dig and restore basis and such authorised entity shall provide to the relevant public entity a performance bank guarantee in accordance with Part III of the Second Schedule.
It shall come into force on May 04, 2026.
[Notification No. S.O. 2193(E)]
