Lok Sabha Question No. 2657 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Target of PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, ANJU BALA, K. MARAGATHAM, B. SREERAMULU, RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, PARASURAMAN K., PRATAPRAO GANPATRAO JADHAV, DILIP KUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI, JOSE K. MANI, PRATHAP SIMHA, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, HARISH DWIVEDI, BAHADUR SINGH KOLI, RAHUL KASWAN, SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, RODMAL NAGAR

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2657

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th   March, 2018

## TARGET OF PMUY

2657.  SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRIMATI K. MARAGATHAM: SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: SHRI K. PARASURAMAN: SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV: SHRI DILIPKUMAR MANSUKHLAL GANDHI: SHRI JOSE K. MANI: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA: SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI: SHRI BAHADUR SINGH KOLI: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN: KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has achieved the target to provide free gas connection to  every  BPL/poor household under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala  Yojana (PMUY) since inception  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  targets  fixed  and  achieved  in  the country  including  Uttar  Pradesh,  Bihar,  Karnataka,  Vidarbha  and  Ahmednagar  of Maharashtra including funds allocated/ utilised thereunder, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the large number of PMUY beneficiaries have not come back for refills in many States  and  the  gap  between  consumption  and  customer  growth  for  LPG  in 2017 confirms that PMUY customers are not buying refills and connections under the scheme lay dormant/ non-functional post the first LPG cylinder since BPL families cannot  afford  the  refills  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken thereon;
- (c) the number of eligible households still deprived of LPG due to incomplete papers and wrong data entry/other  reasons  in  BPL  lists  including  inclusion  and  exclusion errors as observed by various civil society members and the steps taken/being taken to rectify the data and provide connection to the intended consumers/ beneficiaries,

State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh, Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and Rajasthan;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  raised  the  target  under  PMUY  to  8  crore  LPG connections and cover all households by 2020 and if so, the details thereof along with funds allocated for the purpose including steps taken to improve the infrastructure  of  distribution  system  in  rural  areas  under  PMUY,  State/UT-wise including Uttar Pradesh;

(e)  the  refilling  rate  for  LPG  cylinders  under  PMUY  in  the  country  including  Bihar along with the supply chain/refilling Station in the country, State/UT-wise;

(f)  whether  the  LPG  distributors  have  raised  serious  safety  issues  due  to  hasty attitude  in  the  implementation  of  PMUY  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with safety parameters/steps taken in this regard; and

(g)  the  number of  complaints/cases  of  irregularities  in  providing  gas  connection  to BPL families under PMUY received by the Government/OMCs till date along with the remedial action taken/being taken to resolve the cases/complaints State/UT/  casewise?

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) 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) with a budgetary provision of Rs. 8000 crore and the target has now  been  enhanced  to  8  crore  with  additional  budgetary  provision  of  Rs.  4,800 crore.

During    the  year  2016-17  and  2017-18,  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs) have released more than 3.45 crore LPG connections against the target of 3 crore.  Till  date,  the  Government  has  re-imbursed  Rs.  4751  crore  to  OMCs  on  the account of release of LPG connections under the Scheme.

(b) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that nearly 80 % of PMUY beneficiaries in the first year of Scheme have come back for the second refill.

(c)  &  (d) While  the  target  has been enhanced to 8 crore with additional budgetary provision of  Rs.  4,800  crore,  the  list  of  prospective  beneficiaries  under PMUY  has been expanded recently.

As  on  01.02.2018,  there  are  19593  LPG  distributors  across  the  country. State/UT-wise  details are  at  Annexure.  With  a  view  to  strengthen  the  LPG distribution infrastructure, OMCs have recently advertised 6147 locations across the country, which are mostly in rural areas. The Government has also approved setting up of 115 Durgam Kshetriya Vitraks (DKVs) through different State Governments/Organisations, which are at various stages of commissioning.

(e) As per the refill consumption pattern of PMUY consumers who have completed one year from the date of release of connection, average per capita consumption is found to be  around 4.32 cylinders (of 14.2 kg) which includes 4.66 cylinders (of 14.2 kg) in the State of Bihar. Major PMUY average refill consuming States are Haryana6.67,  Uttrakhand-5.66,  Gujarat-5.36,  Uttar  Pradesh-4.85,  Bihar-4.66,  Punjab-4.57, Rajasthan-4.52,  Puducherry-4.47,  Manipur-4.40,  Himachal  Pradesh-4.39,  Odisha4.21, Kerala-4.13 etc.

As on 01.02.2018, there are 19593 LPG distributors in the country. State/UTwise details are at Annexure.

- (f) OMCs  have  given  instructions to their LPG  distributors to release  LPG connections after satisfying and meeting all the safety norms for installation of LPG connections.  Further, OMCs have reported that following measures are adopted for ensuring  safety  and  for  educating  the  prospective  LPG  customers  under  PMUY Scheme: -
- (i) Proper  education  is  given  on  safety  aspects  of  LPG  usage  to  the  PMUY beneficiaries  through  safety  clinics  during  the  LPG  connection  distribution melas  by  way  of  how  to  use  LPG  by  demonstration  and  screening  film  on safety.
- (ii) While issuing LPG connections under PMUY scheme, safety instructions card is given to the beneficiaries.
- (iii) All  LPG  distributors  are  under  strict  instructions  to  install  connections  at  the premises of the PMUY beneficiaries and ensure that the Hotplate is kept at safe location and customer is advised about the safe way to use LPG.
- (iv) OMCs'  Officers carry out regular customer contacts and distributorship inspections to monitor the above steps. During inspections, wherever it is found that the distributors are not adhering  to the given instructions  or  noncompliance of given instructions, suitable action under MDG is taken against such defaulting distributors.
- (v) Government  has  launched  intensive  'Safety  Campaign'  through  print  and electronic media highlighting safety norms in usage of LPG.
- (vi) LPG  Panchayats  are  also  organised  to  educate  the  LPG  consumers  about safety & sustained use of LPG.
- (g) OMCs have reported that 91 cases of irregularities were established in providing gas  connections  to  BPL  households  under  PMUY  till  December,  2017  since inception  of  the  Scheme.  OMCs  have  taken  punitive  action  under  the  prevailing Marketing  Discipline  Guidelines  (MDG)  and  the  Distributorship  Agreement  against LPG distributors in all established cases of irregularities.

| State/UT-wise details of LPG distributorships as on 01.02.2018   | State/UT-wise details of LPG distributorships as on 01.02.2018   |
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|                                                                  | (FIG                                                             |
| STATE/UT                                                         | TOTAL                                                            |
| CHANDIGARH DELHI                                                 | 27                                                               |
|                                                                  | 321                                                              |
| HARYANA                                                          | 524                                                              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                 | 168                                                              |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                  | 253                                                              |
| PUNJAB                                                           | 797                                                              |
| RAJASTHAN                                                        | 1080                                                             |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                    | 3184                                                             |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                      | 262                                                              |
| SUB TOTAL NORTH                                                  | 6616                                                             |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                | 5                                                                |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                | 66                                                               |
| ASSAM                                                            | 464                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                            | 1098                                                             |
| JHARKHAND                                                        | 401                                                              |
| MANIPUR                                                          | 84                                                               |
| MEGHALAYA                                                        | 51                                                               |
| MIZORAM                                                          | 54                                                               |
| NAGALAND                                                         | 61                                                               |
| ODISHA                                                           | 636                                                              |
| SIKKIM                                                           | 16                                                               |
| TRIPURA                                                          | 63                                                               |
| WEST BENGAL                                                      | 1062                                                             |
| SUB TOTAL EAST                                                   | 4061                                                             |
| CHATTISGARH                                                      | 427                                                              |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                             | 2                                                                |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                      | 3                                                                |
| GOA                                                              | 52                                                               |
| GUJARAT                                                          | 770                                                              |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                   | 1253                                                             |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                      | 1795                                                             |
| SUB TOTAL WEST                                                   | 4302                                                             |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                   | 914                                                              |
| KARNATAKA                                                        | 1035                                                             |
| KERALA                                                           | 605                                                              |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                      | 1                                                                |
| PUDUCHERRY (INCLUDING MAHE)                                      | 27                                                               |

| TELANGANA       |   707 |
|-----------------|-------|
| SUB TOTAL SOUTH |  4614 |
| ALL INDIA       | 19593 |