Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board

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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]

Formed31 March 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-31)
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Ministers responsible
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Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
Agency overview
Formed31 March 2006; 20 years ago (2006-03-31)
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersNew Delhi, India
Ministers responsible
Agency executive
  • Anil Kumar Jain, Chairperson
Parent departmentMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Key document
  • Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006
Websitepngrb.gov.in
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Composition

Present composition is as follow

  • AK Jain (Former IAS)(Chairman)
  • Anjani Kumar Tiwari (Member, Monitoring & Infrastructure)
  • A. Ramana Kumar(Member,Commercial)
  • Jayanta Narayan Das(Member,Technical)
  • Vacant (Member, Legal)

Collaborations

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

References

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