The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has proposed 44 new geographical areas (GAs) for the upcoming eleventh round of bidding for CGD licenses. State-wise, Tamil Nadu accounts for the highest number of CGD areas (eight), followed by Maharashtra (seven) and Madhya Pradesh (six). In February 2020, the PNGRB stated its plans to issue letters of intent by August 2020. The emergence of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has, however delayed the launch of the eleventh bidding round. At present, the CGD network covers 232 geographical areas spread over 407 districts in 27 states.

List of Proposed GAs under the Upcoming 11th round of CGD bidding

GA State/UT
South Andaman district Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Kurnool, Jogulamba Gadwal, Wanaparthy and Prakasan districts Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Guntur, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet and Yadgir districts Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana
Baksa, Barpeta, Bongaigon, Chirang and Nalbari districts Assam
Darbhanga, Madhubani and Supaul districts Bihar
Gopalganj, Siwan and Deoria districts Bihar & Uttar Pradesh
Baloda Bazar, Gariyaband and Raipur districts Chhattisgarh
Gumla, Latehar, Lohardaga and Simdega districts Jharkhand
Jammu, Reasi, Samba, Kathua and Pathankot districts Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab
Chikkballapur district Karnataka
Idduki, Kottayam and Pattanamtitta districts Kerala
Agar Malwa, Neemuch, Mandsaur and Jhalawar districts Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone and Harda districts Madhya Pradesh
Betul, Chhindwara and Seoni districts Madhya Pradesh
Damoh, Jabalpur, Katni and Mandla districts Madhya Pradesh
Hoshangabad, Narsinghpur, Sagar and Vidisha districts Madhya Pradesh
Buldana and Parbhani Madhya Pradesh & Maharashtra
Beed, Jalgaon and Jalna districts Maharashtra
Akola, Hingoli and Washim Maharashtra
Amravati and Yavatmal districts Maharashtra
Chandrapur and Wardha Maharashtra
Nagpur districts Maharashtra
Alirajpur, Nandurbar and Barwani Maharashtra
Koraput& Malkangiri districts Odisha
Gajapati, Kalahandi and Rayagada districts Odisha
Yanam district Puducherry
Tarn Taran district Punjab
Fazilka (except area already authorised), Ganganagar and Hanumangarh districts Punjab & Rajasthan
Bikaner and Churu districts Rajasthan
Jhunjhunu, Sikar and Nagaur districts Rajasthan
Dausa, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur and Tonk districts Rajasthan
Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Tiruvannamalai and Villupuram districts Tamil Nadu
Ariyalur and Perambalur  districts Tamil Nadu
Namakkal and Tiruchirapalli districts Tamil Nadu
Pudukottai, Sivaganga and Thanjavur districts Tamil Nadu
Madurai, Theni and Virudhnagar districts Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumari, Thoothukudi and Tiruneveli Kattabo districts Tamil Nadu
Dindigul and Karur districts Tamil Nadu
Nilgiris and Erode districts Tamil Nadu
South Tripura district Tripura
Amroha and Sambhal districts Uttar Pradesh
Kasganj district Uttar Pradesh
Purulia and Bankura districts West Bengal

Source: PNGRB