Lok Sabha Question No. 88 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: ANJU BALA, Tejpratap Singh,Yadav, L.R. Shivaramegowda

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 88 TO BE ANSWERED ON  4 th  FEBRUARY, 2019 PMUY

88. SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRI L.R. SHIVARAME GOWDA:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)whether the Government proposes to enlarge/enhance the coverage target and incentivize the better performing districts under Pradhan Mantri UjjwalaYojana(PMUY)  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  including  Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the main features of PMUY along with targets fixed/achieved and the number of free gas connections provided to women under the said scheme since its inception along with the funds allocated/utilised for the purpose, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the number of complaints regarding distribution/delay in providing gas connection to  BPL  families  under  PMUY  received  by  the  Government  till  date  along  with  the remedial action taken thereon, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to improve the implementation of the PMUY across the country?

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) was launched by the Government on 1 st May 2016. The initial target under PMUY was 5 crore LPG connections, which was subsequently  enhanced  to  8  crore.    As  on  28.01.2019,  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs) have released more than 6.23 crore LPG connections under the Scheme across the country including the State of Uttar Pradesh.
- (b)      The  main  features  of  Pradhan  Mantri Ujjwala  Yojana(PMUY) Scheme are as under :-
- (i)  LPG  connection is released in the name of an adult woman of the  poor family, subject  to  the  condition  that  no  LPG  connection  exists  in  the  name  of  any  family member of the family, including the applicant.
- (ii)  Under  PMUY cash assistance upto Rs 1600/- is provided for releasing  deposit free LPG connection.
- (iii)    The  beneficiary  bears  the  cost  of  Hot  Plate  and  purchase  of  first  refill.  The beneficiary has an option to take the Hot Plate or the first refill or both on loan basis, from Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) at zero interest rate.

Year-wise details of targets fixed, achieved, fund allocated and fund utilised are as under :-

| Financial Year   | Target   | Connections released          | Budget Estimates (₹ in crore)   | Fund utilised (₹ in crore)   |
|------------------|----------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 2016-17          | 2 crore  | 2 crore                       | 2500                            | 2500                         |
| 2017-18          | 2 crore  | 1.56 crore                    | 2251                            | 2251                         |
| 2018-19          | 2 crore  | 2.67 crore (up to 28.01.2019) | 3200                            | 3200                         |
| 2019-20          | 2 crore  |                               |                                 |                              |

- (c) & (d) As per report of OMCs the number of cases of established irregularities in providing  gas  connections  to  poor  households  under  PMUY  is  few.  OMCs  take punitive action as per the extant Marketing Discipline Guidelines and the Distributorship Agreement against LPG distributors in established cases of irregularities.