<P> As per the Ministry of Petroleum, Government of India, India has 1,437 billion cubic metres (50.7 × 10 ^ cu ft) of confirmed natural gas reserves as of April 2010 . A huge mass of India's natural gas production comes from the western offshore regions, particularly the Mumbai High complex . The onshore fields in Assam, tripura, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Gujarat states are also major producers of natural gas . As per EIA data, India produced 996 billion cubic feet (2.82 × 10 m) of natural gas in 2004 . India imports small amounts of natural gas . In 2004, India consumed about 1,089 × 10 ^ cu ft (3.08 × 10 m) of natural gas, the first year in which the country showed net natural gas imports . During 2004, India imported 93 × 10 ^ cu ft (2.6 × 10 m) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar . </P> <P> As in the oil sector, India's state - owned companies account for the bulk of natural gas production . ONGC and Oil India Ltd . (OIL) are the leading companies with respect to production volume, while some foreign companies take part in upstream developments in joint - ventures and production sharing contracts . Reliance Industries, a privately owned Indian company, will also have a bigger role in the natural gas sector as a result of a large natural gas find in 2002 in the Krishna Godavari basin . </P> <P> The Gas Authority of India Ltd . (GAIL) holds an effective control on natural gas transmission and allocation activities . In December 2006, the Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas issued a new policy that allows foreign investors, private domestic companies, and Government oil companies to hold up to 100% equity stakes in pipeline projects . While GAIL's domination in natural gas transmission and allocation is not ensured by statute, it will continue to be the leading player in the sector because of its existing natural gas infrastructure . </P> <P> Abiotic resources are obtained from the non-living and non-organic material . Some of the resources, like water and air, are renewable . Other resources like minerals are non-renewable and exhaustible because they cannot be regenerated . Minerals have many categories like metallic, non-metallic and minor minerals . </P>

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