Lok Sabha Question No. 2244 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: LPG Consumption Data
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, RABINDRA KUMAR JENA, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, RANJANBEN BHATT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2244 TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  DECEMBER, 2018

## LPG Consumption Data

2244.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the details of LPG consumption data since 2014 till date, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the monthly requirement/supply of LPG in each State during the last two years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government is aware of acute shortage of LPG in some States especially in Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard;
- (d)  whether  the  Government maintains  LPG  consumption  data  stratified  based  on  rural and urban areas and if so, the details thereof along with the details of the households still dependent on alternative fuels like kerosene and biomass in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to simplify the process of refilling of gas cylinders in rural areas and if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken in this regard; and
- (f) whether the Government proposes to research any alternate fuel to LPG and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) State/UT-wise  details  of  LPG  consumption  during  the  last  four  years  and  the current year (April-November 2018) are at Annexure-I.
- (b) State/UT-wise average monthly domestic LPG sale during the last two years and the current year (till November 2018) is at Annexure-II.
- (c) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that they endeavour to meet the genuine  demand  of  customers  across  the  country  including  Maharashtra  within  two working  days.  However,  there  could  be  variation  in  delivery  time  of  LPG  refills  to consumers from one region to another in the country due to temporary disruption in LPG supplies due to floods/poor road conditions, bandh/agitations/strikes, unplanned shutdown of indigenous sources, occupancy of jetty at ports by other vessels, delay in berthing of

vessels due to bad weather conditions both at overseas loading sources and discharge ports/breakdown of vessels etc.

As and when refill backlog gets generated, all out efforts are made by OMCs for clearing  the  same  by  augmenting  bulk  LPG  supplies,  arranging  additional  imports, positioning  of  bulk  at  the  plants  through  alternate  routes  and  operation  of  plants  on Sundays/holidays/  extra  time.  OMCs  also  set  up  new  LPG  bottling  plants,  augment capacity of existing LPG  bottling plants and  expand  the distribution network by commissioning new LPG distributorships with an objective to ensure uniform and reduced delivery time of LPG refills to customers across the country.

- (d) OMCs  have  reported  that  there  is  no  provision  currently  to  bifurcate  the  LPG consumption based on 'Urban' and 'Rural' areas in their database. During 2017-18, total consumption of domestic LPG was 20344 TMT.
- (e)  As  on  01.12.2018,  there  are  22,328  LPG  distributors  in  the  country.  Further,  with  a view to strengthen the LPG distribution infrastructure and simplify the process of refilling of  gas  cylinders,  OMCs  had  advertised  more  than  6400  locations  across  the  country, which are mostly in rural areas.
- (f) No such proposal is under consideration of the Government.

Annexure referred to the part (a) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Parliament Question No. 2244 to be answered on 24th December, 2018 asked by Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy and others regarding 'LPG Consumption Data'.

| Domestic LPG sale by OMCs for the last four years and the current year   | Domestic LPG sale by OMCs for the last four years and the current year   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATE/UT                                                                 | LPG sales inMT                                                           |
| CHANDIGARH                                                               | 168004                                                                   |
| DELHI                                                                    | 3288903                                                                  |
| HARYANA                                                                  | 2893847                                                                  |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                         | 560088                                                                   |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR                                                           | 783622                                                                   |
| PUNJAB                                                                   | 3537340                                                                  |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                | 4684644                                                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                            | 11670377                                                                 |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                              | 1015886                                                                  |
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                                         | 39882                                                                    |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                        | 80856                                                                    |
| ASSAM                                                                    | 1474392                                                                  |
| BIHAR                                                                    | 4182696                                                                  |
| JHARKHAND                                                                | 1069640                                                                  |
| MANIPUR                                                                  | 117179                                                                   |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                | 75530                                                                    |
| MIZORAM                                                                  | 101265                                                                   |
| NAGALAND                                                                 | 88582                                                                    |
| ODISHA                                                                   | 1662624                                                                  |
| SIKKIM                                                                   | 54956                                                                    |
| TRIPURA                                                                  | 178001                                                                   |
| WEST BENGAL                                                              | 5963322                                                                  |
| CHATTISGARH                                                              | 958565                                                                   |
| DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI                                                      | 32893                                                                    |
| DAMAN&DIU                                                                | 28089                                                                    |
| GOA                                                                      | 207858                                                                   |
| GUJARAT                                                                  | 3859730                                                                  |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                           | 3630000                                                                  |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                              | 10151236                                                                 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                           | 4266767                                                                  |
| KARNATAKA                                                                | 5474264                                                                  |
| KERALA                                                                   | 3304736                                                                  |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                              | 1441                                                                     |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                               | 155900                                                                   |
| TAMILNADU                                                                | 7431107                                                                  |
| TELANGANA                                                                | 3167076                                                                  |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to the part (b) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Parliament Question No. 2244 to be answered on 24th December, 2018 asked by Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy and others regarding 'LPG Consumption Data'.

## Average monthly Domestic LPG Sale by OMCs for  last two years & current year i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18 &  Apr-Nov'18 (in MT)

| year i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18& Apr-Nov'18 (in MT)   | year i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18& Apr-Nov'18 (in MT)   |
|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| STATE / UT                                       | Monthly Average Domestic Sale                    |
| CHANDIGARH                                       | 3061                                             |
| DELHI                                            | 58991                                            |
| HARYANA                                          | 54991                                            |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                 | 10648                                            |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR                                   | 14496                                            |
| PUNJAB                                           | 65709                                            |
| RAJASTHAN                                        | 90064                                            |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                    | 228905                                           |
| UTTARAKHAND                                      | 19208                                            |
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR                                 | 763                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                | 1554                                             |
| ASSAM                                            | 29047                                            |
| BIHAR                                            | 86986                                            |
| JHARKHAND                                        | 21867                                            |
| MANIPUR                                          | 2246                                             |
| MEGHALAYA                                        | 1484                                             |
| MIZORAM                                          | 1848                                             |
| NAGALAND                                         | 1691                                             |
| ODISHA                                           | 34801                                            |
| SIKKIM                                           | 1043                                             |
| TRIPURA                                          | 3496                                             |
| WEST BENGAL                                      | 119620                                           |
| CHATTISGARH                                      | 19104                                            |
| DADRA& NAGAR HAVELI                              | 606                                              |
| DAMAN&DIU                                        | 519                                              |
| GOA                                              | 3810                                             |
| GUJARAT                                          | 72724                                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                   | 69925                                            |
| MAHARASHTRA                                      | 190940                                           |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                   | 81972                                            |
| KARNATAKA                                        | 105059                                           |
| KERALA                                           | 62954                                            |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                      | 29                                               |
| PUDUCHERRY                                       | 2904                                             |
| TAMILNADU                                        | 137790                                           |