Lok Sabha Question No. 1323 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-24
Subject: Setting up of LPG Outlets
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: DEVENDRA (ALIAS) BHOLE SINGH SINGH, ARJUNLAL MEENA, FEROZE VARUN GANDHI, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, OM BIRLA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1323 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  JULY 2017 SETTING UP OF LPG OUTLETS

†1323. SHRI DEVENDRA SINGH BHOLE: SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA: SHRI FEROZE VARUN GANDHI: SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO: SHRI OM BIRLA:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

- (a) whether the Government proposes to set up more LPG agencies in view of the demand of LPG connections and Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) and if so, the details thereof along with number of LPG outlets set up in the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allot  LPG  agencies  to  the  educated unemployed youth in the areas lacking the facility to provide employment and if so, the  details  thereof  along  with  the  time  by  which  the  said  proposal  is  likely  to  be implemented;
- (c) the number of cases of diversion of domestic LPG cylinders for commercial use, underweight  and  LPG  pilferage  reported/come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government during the said period and head-wise action taken against persons/ LPG agencies separately, State/UT/yearwise; and
- (d) whether the Government has issued strict guidelines to petroleum companies to remove said irregularities and appointed any committee to study the reasons behind growing  cases  of  LPG  pilferage/underweight/diversion  of  cylinders  and  if  so,  the details thereof along with corrective action taken to control and punish those involved therein, State/UTwise?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  Appointment  of  LPG  distributorships  is  a  continuous  process  and  locations  for setting  up  of  LPG  distributorships  are  identified  based  on  refill  sales  potential  that

makes them commercially viable. OMCs have recently  advertised 2843 locations to set  up  new  LPG  distributorships  and  Ministry  of  Petroleum  &  Natural  Gas  has sanctioned  114 Durgam Kshetriya Vitrak (DKV)  to different State Governments on nomination  basis  to  set  up  LPG  distributorships  in  special  and  difficult  areas. State/UT-wise  details  of  LPG  distributorships  commissioned  during  the  last  three years and April-2017 to June 2017 are at Annexure-I.

- (b)  Under  the  Unified  Guidelines  for  Selection  of  LPG  Distributorships  2016,  all Indian  citizens,  including  unemployed  youth,  are  eligible  for  applying  for  LPG distributorships subject to fulfilling the selection guidelines.
- (c) State/UT-wise details of established cases of diversion of domestic LPG cylinders and cases of supplying of partially used cylinders/pilferage during the period of last three years(2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17) and  for the period from April, 2017 to June  2017 are at Annexure-II.
- (d)  OMCs carry regular surprise  inspections  at  distributors  premises,  conduct  refill audits,  surprise  checks  at  customers  premises,  en-route  checking  of  delivery vehicles  etc.  OMCs  take  punitive  action  under  the  prevailing  Marketing  Discipline Guidelines(MDG) and the Distributorship Agreement against LPG distributors  in all established cases of irregularities.

Annexure I

## STATE/UT-WISE COMMISSIONING OF LPG DISTRIBUTORSHIP DURING 2014-2015, 2015-16, 2016-17 & APRIL 2017- JUNE 2017

| SR NO.   | STATE                | TOTAL COMMISSIONING   |
|----------|----------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | ANDHRA PRADESH       | 162                   |
| 2        | ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 18                    |
| 3        | ASSAM                | 110                   |
| 4        | BIHAR                | 332                   |
| 5        | CHHATTISGARH         | 144                   |
| 6        | DELHI                | 6                     |
| 7        | GOA                  | 1                     |
| 8        | GUJARAT              | 168                   |
| 9        | HARYANA              | 113                   |
| 10       | HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 23                    |
| 11       | JHARKHAND            | 102                   |
| 12       | JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 71                    |
| 13       | KARNATAKA            | 327                   |
| 14       | KERALA               | 134                   |
| 15       | MADHYA PRADESH       | 395                   |
| 16       | MAHARASHTRA          | 432                   |
| 17       | MANIPUR              | 27                    |
| 18       | MEGHALAYA            | 12                    |
| 19       | MIZORAM              | 9                     |
| 20       | NAGALAND             | 21                    |
| 21       | ODISHA               | 214                   |
| 22       | PUNJAB               | 195                   |
| 23       | RAJASTHAN            | 280                   |
| 24       | SIKKIM               | 4                     |
| 25       | TAMIL NADU           | 277                   |
| 26       | TELANGANA            | 164                   |
| 27       | TRIPURA              | 19                    |
| 28       | UTTAR PRADESH        | 1065                  |
| 29       | UTTRAKAHAND          | 63                    |
| 30       | WEST BENGAL          | 314                   |
|          | UNION TERRITORIES    |                       |
| 1        | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 0                     |
| 2        | CHANDIGARH           | 0                     |
| 3        | DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 0                     |
| 4        | DAMAN & DIU          | 1                     |
| 5        | LAKSHDWEEP           | 0                     |
| 6        | PUDUCHERRY           | 3                     |
|          | TOTAL                | 5206                  |

| Annexure-II No. of established cases of Diversion of domestic cylinders and Supplying of partially used cylinders /pilfering product from cylinders for the last three years and current year i.e. 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and April -   | Annexure-II No. of established cases of Diversion of domestic cylinders and Supplying of partially used cylinders /pilfering product from cylinders for the last three years and current year i.e. 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and April -   | Annexure-II No. of established cases of Diversion of domestic cylinders and Supplying of partially used cylinders /pilfering product from cylinders for the last three years and current year i.e. 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and April -   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATE/UT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | No. of established cases of Diversion of domestic LPG cylinders                                                                                                                                                                            | No. of established cases of Supplying of partially used cylinders / pilfering product from cylinders                                                                                                                                       |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 68                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 21                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 17                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 13                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 45                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 118                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 22                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 24                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ODISSA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| GOA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 56                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 74                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 26                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 39                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 38                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| PUDICHERRY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 27                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| TELANGANA ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 25 734                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0 85                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |