Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board

Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board
Hindi: पेट्रोलियम और प्राकृतिक गैस नियामक बोर्ड
Agency overview
Formed31 March 2006; 18 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

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]

  1. ^ "The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Bill, 2005". PRS Legislative Research. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  2. ^ Anand, Saurav (27 September 2023). "Govt planning performance review of CGD networks, gas pipelines, petroleum product pipelines - ET EnergyWorld". The Economic Times. Retrieved 1 October 2023.