Haryana to roll out ‘right of use and right of way’ policy for natural gas infrastructure

As many as 632 industrial units in Haryana have adopted gas as their fuel choice and 257 of them are operating within the industrial zone. Additionally, 403 units in the industrial sector are operating with approved alternative fuels.

“State-Level Apex Monitoring Committees shall be constituted to oversee the strategic implementation of CNG/PNG infrastructure projects. This committee will include representatives from the departments of industries and commerce, urban development, and local bodies. Elevating operational efficiency, officers shall launch an online service module designed for Right of Way and Right of Use processes in CNG and PNG pipeline installation within a fixed timeline. This digital innovation aims to infuse convenience into procedural intricacies,” Kaushal said in a press statement.

A draft standard operating procedure is being developed and feedback has been sought from 10 departments to ensure its refinement, the chief secretary said. “Focus of these inputs is directed towards seven specific aspects: forms, document checklist, applicable processing fees for Right of Way (RoW), applicable fee for Right of Use (RoU) – leasehold right, proposed timeline for both approval and Deemed approval, process flow diagram, certificate template for online auto-generation, and the tracking, monitoring, and MIS dashboard,” he added.

Status of work in various cities across Haryana

Faridabad: Pipeline-laying and connection provisions are underway in numerous industrial areas such as Gurukul, DLF Industrial Sectors and NIT Industrial Area, among others.
Gurugram: Actively progressing with connection provision for multiple industrial clusters including Sector 33/34, Behrampur, IMT Manesar, Udyog Vihar, and others. Hisar shows advancement in sectors including Sec 9-11 (IDC), Sec 27-28 and Delhi Road
Rohtak: Pipeline-laying and connection provision for diverse industrial clusters, including IMT Rohtak, Kheri Sadh, IDC and Kutana have been completed.
Yamunanagar: Work is ongoing across industrial areas like Sector 33/34, Behrampur, IMT Manesar and Udyog Vihar.
Sonipat: Pipeline-laying and connection provision have been completed for industrial clusters such as Rai, Kundali, Bhalgarh, Nathupur, Murthal, Piyu Maniary, Saboli and Sonipat city.
Fatehabad and Sirsa: Effectively completed pipeline-laying and connection provision for various industrial clusters.
Ambala: In the process of connection provision for crucial industrial zones including the SAHA Industrial Area and the HSIIDC Industrial Area
Kurukshetra: Connection provision for various sectors and industrial zones in progress.
Kaithal: Connection provision complete.
Karnal: Pipeline-laying and connection provision have been completed for multiple industrial clusters.
Rewari: Work is steadily progressing in industrial clusters in Rewari, Bawal and Dharuhera.