Lok Sabha Question No. 3216 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-08-06
Subject: Non-Domestic Gas Agencies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3216 TO BE ANSWERED ON  6 th  AUGUST, 2018

## Non-Domestic Gas Agencies

## 3216.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state :

(a)  the  total  number  of  non-domestic  (Commercial)  Gas  Agencies  and  distributors  in  the country, State wise;

(b) whether Domestic Regular Distribution has been stopped at the places where the supply of non-domestic (commercial) gas agencies exist and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c)  the  reasons for selection of non-domestic (commercial) distributors without stopping the supply of domestic regular gas;

(d)  whether  any  proposal  is  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  shut  down  the commercial  gas  supply  of  the  Domestic  Regular  Distributor  and  to  allow  non-domestic (commercial) gas dealers to supply gas for domestic purpose in the country; and

- (e) if so, the details thereof and the time by which the final decision is likely to be taken in this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) As on 01.07.2018, there are 289 non-domestic LPG distributors in the country. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure.
- (b) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that domestic regular distributors have not been stopped from marketing of Non-Domestic Non-Exempted (NDNE) LPG cylinders where the supply of NDNE retailer exists.
- (c) OMCs  have  reported  that  commercial  LPG  business  is  a  highly  competitive business  with  the  presence  of  private  LPG  marketers  and  the  customer  has option  to  choose  any  supplier.  In  certain  markets,  a  dedicated  distributor  for commercial LPG business is necessary to focus on this segment and compete effectively in a stiff competitive market.
- (d) & (e) There  is  no  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Government  to  shut  down  the commercial gas supply of domestic regular distributors and to allow non-domestic gas dealers to supply gas for domestic purposes.

## Annexure

Annexure  refered  to  in  reply  to  the    part  (a)  of  Lok  Sabha Unstarred  Question  No.  3216  asked  by    Dr.  Pritam  Gopinath Munde  and  others    to  be  answered  on  6th    August,  2018 regarding  " Non-Domestic Gas Agencies"

## State/UT-wise details of Non-Doemstic Gas Agencies

| State/UT             |   Gas |
|----------------------|-------|
| CHANDIGARH           |     4 |
| DELHI                |     4 |
| HARYANA              |     5 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     |     4 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR      |     4 |
| PUNJAB               |    12 |
| RAJASTHAN            |     7 |
| UTTAR PRADESH        |    15 |
| UTTARAKHAND          |     3 |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    |     0 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |     0 |
| ASSAM                |     3 |
| BIHAR                |     2 |
| JHARKHAND            |     3 |
| MANIPUR              |     0 |
| MEGHALAYA            |     1 |
| MIZORAM              |     0 |
| NAGALAND             |     1 |
| ODISHA               |     3 |
| SIKKIM               |     1 |
| TRIPURA              |     0 |
| WEST BENGAL          |     4 |
| CHATTISGARH          |     9 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |     1 |
| DAMAN & DIU          |     0 |
| GOA                  |     2 |
| GUJARAT              |    14 |
| MADHYA PRADESH       |    18 |
| MAHARASHTRA          |    83 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH       |     5 |
| KARNATAKA            |    16 |
| KERALA               |    16 |
| LAKSHADWEEP          |     0 |
| PUDUCHERY            |     0 |
| TAMILNADU            |    45 |
| TELANGANA            |     4 |
| ALL INDIA            |   289 |