Lok Sabha Question No. 5945 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-10
Subject: LPG Subsidy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5945 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th  APRIL 2017 LPG SUBSIDY

5945. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state : (a)  whether  a  large  number  of  non-cash  transfer  compliant  consumers  have  been reportedly  deprived  of  the  benefits  of  subsidy  during  the  last  two  years  and  the current  year  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the Government to provide subsidy to such consumers, State/UT-wise; (b)  the  quantum  of  LPG  subsidy  funds  transferred  wrongly  to  the  fake/ghost connection  holders  during  the  said  period  and  the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the Government in this regard, State/UT-wise; (c) the total amount of LPG subsidy saved due to DBTL and 'Give it Up Campaign' during  the  said  period  and  quantum  of  funds  transferred  into  the  bank  account  of LPG consumers so far, State/ UT-wise; and (d) whether the Government has taken note of a report which has pointed out that after implementation of PAHAL, the major part of the fall in subsidy is due to fall in oil prices  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  reaction  of  the  Government thereto? ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक 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) subsidised price and receive LPG subsidy (as per their entitlement) directly into their registered  bank  accounts.    Under  the  scheme,  for  availing  LPG  subsidy,  the

- (a)  LPG  consumers,  who  join  the  PAHAL  scheme,  get  the  LPG  cylinders  at  nonconsumer has to become cash transfer compliant.  All LPG consumers have been

given ample time and opportunity for becoming Cash Transfer Compliant for getting LPG subsidy in their bank account, and no cash transfer compliant consumers have been deprived of the benefits of DBTL scheme.

- (b)  Subsidy  is  transferred  to  the  accounts  of  only  those  consumers  who  have completed the procedural requirements for being Cash Transfer Compliant. Before releasing any new connection to a prospective consumer, online intra and inter Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) de-duplication is carried out to identify existence of any LPG connection on the basis of Aadhaar number and Bank account number.
- (c)  &  (d)  The  total  subsidy/under  recovery  on  domestic  LPG  since  2013-14  is  as under :

(Rs. Crore)

|   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   April-Dec. 2016 |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|
|     52247 |     40569 |     16074 |              7252 |

Lower subsidy during the successive years is due to various factors, including introduction of direct transfer of subsidies into the accounts of consumers (PAHAL Scheme), fall in international crude oil prices and 'GiveItUp' campaign.

As  on  03.04.2017  since  inception  of  the  PAHAL  Scheme,  Oil  Marketing Companies have transferred ₹ 46,805.60 crore subsidy in the bank account of LPG consumers.