Lok Sabha Question No. 822 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-21
Subject: PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY, OM BIRLA, M. B. RAJESH, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 822 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST  NOVEMBER 2016

## PMUY

822.   SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  number  of  gas  connections  distributed  to  the  families  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) along with funds spent and number of districts covered so far including steps taken  to  provide  gas  connection  to  every  poor  household  in  a  time-bound  manner,  State/UTwise;
- (b) whether the Government has complied with required safety parameters for installing an LPG connection to the economically backward households under PMUY;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government to strictly comply with the safety parameters;
- (d)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  to  ensure  safety  and  non-violation  of  marketing  discipline guidelines  of  Oil  Marketing  Companies  and  Essential  Commodities  Act  including  safety awareness campaign amongst the targeted BPL beneficiaries across the country; and
- (e) whether the Government has conducted any survey to ascertain the level of carbon emission and its impact on the health of human beings and if so, the details and the findings thereof?

## 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) In order to provide clean fuel to every poor household in the country, the Government has launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana(PMUY).  Under  the  Scheme,  5  crore  new  LPG connections will be released to the women belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families over a period of three years starting from Financial Year 2016-17. As on 15.11.2016, Public

Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have released 1,05,66,868 new LPG connections to women of BPL families under PMUY Scheme. The Government has settled claim of more than ₹1054  crore  incurred  towards  release  of  new  LPG  connections  under  PMUY  Scheme  upto September, 2016.  So far, 643 districts  are covered  under PMUY. States/UTs-wise details of LPG  connections  released  under  PMUY  Scheme  as  on  15.11.2016  since  inception  are  at Annexure .

(b) to (d) OMCs have reported that the following measures are adopted for ensuring safety and for  educating  the  LPG  customers  who  have  been  released  LPG  connections  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 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  non-compliance  of  given  instructions,  suitable action under MDG is taken against such defaulting distributors.

(e) Government with an objective to address adverse impact on health of human beings using conventional sources of cooking fuels such as fire wood, cow dung etc. has been promoting use of LPG as a cooking fuel.  LPG being clean cooking fuel will lead to reduce emission of smoke and does not cause harmful effects on health of the users.

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| Annexure to part (a)of Lok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No.822 to be answered on 21.11.2016 asked by Shri Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and others.   | Annexure to part (a)of Lok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No.822 to be answered on 21.11.2016 asked by Shri Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and others.   | Annexure to part (a)of Lok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No.822 to be answered on 21.11.2016 asked by Shri Ponguleti Srinivasa Reddy and others.   |
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| State/UT-Wise LPG connection released under PMUY Scheme as on 15th November 2016 since inception                                                         | State/UT-Wise LPG connection released under PMUY Scheme as on 15th November 2016 since inception                                                         | State/UT-Wise LPG connection released under PMUY Scheme as on 15th November 2016 since inception                                                         |
| S.No                                                                                                                                                     | State/UT                                                                                                                                                 | Connectons released OMC                                                                                                                                  |
| 1                                                                                                                                                        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                                                                                                              | 126                                                                                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                                                                                        | Andhra pradesh                                                                                                                                           | 7,420                                                                                                                                                    |
| 3                                                                                                                                                        | Assam                                                                                                                                                    | 2                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                        | Bihar                                                                                                                                                    | 10,89,083                                                                                                                                                |
| 5                                                                                                                                                        | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                             | 3,32,547                                                                                                                                                 |
| 6                                                                                                                                                        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                                                                                                                   | 555                                                                                                                                                      |
| 7                                                                                                                                                        | Daman and Diu                                                                                                                                            | 38                                                                                                                                                       |
| 8                                                                                                                                                        | Delhi                                                                                                                                                    | 261                                                                                                                                                      |
| 9                                                                                                                                                        | Goa                                                                                                                                                      | 782                                                                                                                                                      |
| 10                                                                                                                                                       | Gujarat                                                                                                                                                  | 5,30,762                                                                                                                                                 |
| 11                                                                                                                                                       | Haryana                                                                                                                                                  | 2,10,964                                                                                                                                                 |
| 12                                                                                                                                                       | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                         | 1,084                                                                                                                                                    |
| 13                                                                                                                                                       | Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                                                                        | 1,14,102                                                                                                                                                 |
| 14                                                                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                | 73,610                                                                                                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                                                                       | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                | 15,814                                                                                                                                                   |
| 16                                                                                                                                                       | Kerala                                                                                                                                                   | 4,763                                                                                                                                                    |
| 17                                                                                                                                                       | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                           | 13,95,364                                                                                                                                                |
| 18                                                                                                                                                       | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                              | 3,05,884                                                                                                                                                 |
| 19                                                                                                                                                       | Manipur                                                                                                                                                  | 21                                                                                                                                                       |
| 20                                                                                                                                                       | Odisha                                                                                                                                                   | 5,16,402                                                                                                                                                 |
| 21                                                                                                                                                       | Puducherry                                                                                                                                               | 358                                                                                                                                                      |
| 22                                                                                                                                                       | Punjab                                                                                                                                                   | 48,745                                                                                                                                                   |
| 23                                                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                | 13,14,819                                                                                                                                                |
| 24                                                                                                                                                       | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                               | 1,54,824                                                                                                                                                 |
| 25                                                                                                                                                       | Telangana                                                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                                                        |
| 27                                                                                                                                                       | Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                              | 59,644                                                                                                                                                   |
| 28                                                                                                                                                       | West Bengal                                                                                                                                              | 8,18,297                                                                                                                                                 |