Lok Sabha Question No. 2673 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: LPG Coverage in Rural Areas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2673 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th   March, 2018

## LPG COVERAGE IN RURAL AREAS

2673. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the penetration and reach of LPG in rural areas is unfavourable and if so, the details thereof along with the number of LPG connections and distributors in position in rural areas of the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the average consumption and coverage of LPG on household basis in rural areas as  compared  to  urban  agglomerations  along  with  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government  to  cover  more  households  and  provide  door-to-door  delivery  of  LPG cylinders in rural areas, State/UT-wise and the achievements thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  any  decline  in  the  usage  of  solid  fuels  in  rural  areas during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (d)  the  funds  made available and utilised on subsidies for providing clean cooking fuel to rural population during the above period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) The  LPG  coverage  in  the  country  including  in  rural  areas  is increasing continuously.    As  on  01.02.2018,  out  of  21.98  crore  LPG  customers,  there  are approximately 10.16 crore in the rural areas, which are catered  by  11815 distributors. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-I.
- (b)  &  (c)  Average  domestic  consumption  of  LPG  in  the  Financial  Year  2016-17  in rural  area  was  6.4  cylinders  (14.2  Kg.),  whereas,  average  consumption  in  urban areas was 7.9 cylinders (14.2 kg).

In  order  to  provide  clean  cooking fuel to every poor households especially in rural  areas,  the  Government  had  launched  'Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana'  on 01.05.2016 to provide deposit-free LPG connections to 5 crore women belonging to the  Below  Poverty Line (BPL) which has now  been  enhanced  to  8  crore. Identification  of  prospective  beneficiaries  under  PMUY  has  been  expanded  by including other categories in addition to SECC list. As on 07.03.2018, OMCs have released more than 3.45 crore LPG connections under the Schemes. State-UT-wise details are at Annexure-II.

To  increase  door-to-door  delivery,  all  erstwhile    RGGLV  distributorships  with monthly refill sale of more than 1500 are being re-categorised as 'Gramin Vitrak' with mandatory  home  delivery  facility.    Under  Unified  Guidelines  for  Selection  of  LPG Distributorship, OMCs have advertised 6147 locations across the country which are mostly in rural areas and Gramin Vitraks are required to make home delivery. Use of LPG is linked to reduced dependency on solid fuels for cooking purpose.

(d) The total subsidy/under recovery on domestic LPG during 2017-18 (upto December 2017) is Rs.14,172 crore.

| PQ NO. 2673                                                |                                                            |                                                            | Annexure-I                                                 |
|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT-wise details of LPG distributors as on 01.02.2018 | State/UT-wise details of LPG distributors as on 01.02.2018 | State/UT-wise details of LPG distributors as on 01.02.2018 | State/UT-wise details of LPG distributors as on 01.02.2018 |
|                                                            |                                                            |                                                            | (FIG IN Nos)                                               |
| CHANDIGARH                                                 | 27                                                         | 0                                                          | 27                                                         |
| DELHI                                                      | 321                                                        | 0                                                          | 321                                                        |
| HARYANA                                                    | 257                                                        | 267                                                        | 524                                                        |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                           | 69                                                         | 99                                                         | 168                                                        |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                            | 129                                                        | 124                                                        | 253                                                        |
| PUNJAB                                                     | 335                                                        | 462                                                        | 797                                                        |
| RAJASTHAN                                                  | 420                                                        | 660                                                        | 1080                                                       |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                              | 990                                                        | 2194                                                       | 3184                                                       |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                | 109                                                        | 153                                                        | 262                                                        |
| SUB TOTAL NORTH                                            | 2657                                                       | 3959                                                       | 6616                                                       |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                          | 0                                                          | 5                                                          | 5                                                          |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                          | 5                                                          | 61                                                         | 66                                                         |
| ASSAM                                                      | 130                                                        | 334                                                        | 464                                                        |
| BIHAR                                                      | 238                                                        | 860                                                        | 1098                                                       |
| JHARKHAND                                                  | 162                                                        | 239                                                        | 401                                                        |
| MANIPUR                                                    | 15                                                         | 69                                                         | 84                                                         |
| MEGHALAYA                                                  | 22                                                         | 29                                                         | 51                                                         |
| MIZORAM                                                    | 11                                                         | 43                                                         | 54                                                         |
| NAGALAND                                                   | 15                                                         | 46                                                         | 61                                                         |
| ODISHA                                                     | 171                                                        | 465                                                        | 636                                                        |
| SIKKIM                                                     | 9                                                          | 7                                                          | 16                                                         |
| TRIPURA                                                    | 17                                                         | 46                                                         | 63                                                         |
| WEST BENGAL                                                | 400                                                        | 662                                                        | 1062                                                       |
| SUB TOTAL EAST                                             | 1195                                                       | 2866                                                       | 4061                                                       |
| CHATTISGARH                                                | 103                                                        | 324                                                        | 427                                                        |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                       | 2                                                          | 0                                                          | 2                                                          |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                | 3                                                          | 0                                                          | 3                                                          |
| GOA                                                        | 44                                                         | 8                                                          | 52                                                         |
| GUJARAT                                                    | 417                                                        | 353                                                        | 770                                                        |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                             | 464                                                        | 789                                                        | 1253                                                       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                | 984                                                        | 811                                                        | 1795                                                       |
| SUB TOTAL WEST                                             | 2017                                                       | 2285                                                       | 4302                                                       |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                             | 315                                                        | 599                                                        | 914                                                        |
| KARNATAKA                                                  | 519                                                        | 516                                                        | 1035                                                       |
| KERALA                                                     | 226                                                        | 379                                                        | 605                                                        |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                | 1                                                          | 0                                                          | 1                                                          |
| PUDUCHERRY (INCLUDING MAHE)                                | 15                                                         | 12                                                         | 27                                                         |
| TAMILNADU                                                  | 559                                                        | 766                                                        | 1325                                                       |
| TELANGANA                                                  | 274                                                        | 433                                                        | 707                                                        |
| SUB TOTAL SOUTH                                            | 1909                                                       | 2705                                                       | 4614                                                       |
| ALL INDIA                                                  | 7778                                                       | 11815                                                      | 19593                                                      |

PQ No. 2673

| State/UT-wise details of PMUY connections released on 07.03.2018   | State/UT-wise details of PMUY connections released on 07.03.2018   | State/UT-wise details of PMUY connections released on 07.03.2018   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                               | State/UT                                                           | Connections released                                               |
| 1                                                                  | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                        | 1,698                                                              |
| 2                                                                  | Andhra Pradesh                                                     | 79,978                                                             |
| 3                                                                  | Arunachal Pradesh                                                  | 5,700                                                              |
| 4                                                                  | Assam                                                              | 9,78,789                                                           |
| 5                                                                  | Bihar                                                              | 47,78,869                                                          |
| 6                                                                  | Chhattisgarh                                                       | 19,01,370                                                          |
| 7                                                                  | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                             | 11,437                                                             |
| 8                                                                  | Daman and Diu                                                      | 202                                                                |
| 9                                                                  | Delhi                                                              | 519                                                                |
| 10                                                                 | Goa                                                                | 983                                                                |
| 11                                                                 | Gujarat                                                            | 12,60,742                                                          |
| 12                                                                 | Haryana                                                            | 3,53,883                                                           |
| 13                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                   | 27,822                                                             |
| 14                                                                 | Jammu and Kashmir                                                  | 3,68,176                                                           |
| 15                                                                 | Jharkhand                                                          | 11,18,855                                                          |
| 16                                                                 | Karnataka                                                          | 8,79,895                                                           |
| 17                                                                 | Kerala                                                             | 36,152                                                             |
| 18                                                                 | Lakshadweep                                                        | 130                                                                |
| 19                                                                 | Madhya Pradesh                                                     | 32,10,848                                                          |
| 20                                                                 | Maharashtra                                                        | 18,15,435                                                          |
| 21                                                                 | Manipur                                                            | 29,256                                                             |
| 22                                                                 | Meghalaya                                                          | 31,032                                                             |
| 23                                                                 | Mizoram                                                            | 824                                                                |
| 24                                                                 | Nagaland                                                           | 8,498                                                              |
| 25                                                                 | Odisha                                                             | 21,45,685                                                          |
| 26                                                                 | Puducherry                                                         | 2,426                                                              |
| 27                                                                 | Punjab                                                             | 3,76,829                                                           |
| 28                                                                 | Rajasthan                                                          | 25,66,117                                                          |
| 29                                                                 | Sikkim                                                             | 688                                                                |
| 30                                                                 | Tamil Nadu                                                         | 9,67,884                                                           |
| 31                                                                 | Telangana                                                          | 41                                                                 |
| 32                                                                 | Tripura                                                            | 39,513                                                             |
| 33                                                                 | Uttar Pradesh                                                      | 64,30,583                                                          |
| 34                                                                 | Uttarakhand                                                        | 1,36,300                                                           |
| 35                                                                 | West Bengal                                                        | 49,61,984                                                          |
|                                                                    | Total                                                              | 345,29,143                                                         |