Guwahati: As part of the government’s plans to connect all northeastern states with gas pipelines, there is to be a 721 kilometre pipeline running from Guwahati to Barauni in Bihar by 2021.S Rath, a member of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), who was in Guwahati on Thursday, said, “Guwahati will be connected to national gas grid by a pipeline. The Haldia-Paradip- Barauni pipeline will connect Guwahati. This pipeline, with a cost of Rs 3,000 crore, is likely to be commissioned by 2021. The project will be executed by GAIL.”Rath further elaborated that there is a plan to connect all the northeastern states with gas pipeline. “This project will be executed by consortium of Indian Oil Corporation, Oil India Limited, Numaligarh Refinery Limited and GAIL. We expect the project to be awarded in next couple of months and become operational by 2023.”He added that, under the project, 1500 km of pipeline will be built, with a cost of Rs 6,000 Crore. PNGRB organised sixth road show for 9th city gas distribution bidding round in Guwahati on Thursday.Chairperson of PNGRB, Dinesh K Sarraf said that under this gas will be provided to two districts of Kamrup(metro) and Kamrup besides Cachar, Karimganj and Hailakand. “Gomati and West Tripura is also part of the scheme.”Under the round, PNGRB has on offer 86 geographical areas covering 174 districts spread over 22 states and union territories. After the award, gas distribution would reach 286 districts.