Lok Sabha Question No. 195 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-14
Subject: Free Gas Connection under PMGKY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nihal Chand Chauhan, V. Kalanidhi, Jaskaur Meena

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.195 TO BE ANSWERED ON  14 th  SEPTEMBER, 2020

Free Gas Connection under PMGKY

195.    SHRI NIHAL CHAND: DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Scheme;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  beneficiaries  of  this  scheme  in  Tamil  Nadu  and Rajasthan especially in Dausa and Ganganagar district;
- (c) the details of free gas connection provided in Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan especially in rural areas under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY);
- (d) the details of number of gas connection made available free of cost to the persons belonging  to  the  Scheduled  Tribe  community  in  Dausa  district  and  Scheduled  Caste category in Ganganagar district of Rajasthan under PMGKY;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  transferred  direct  cash  in  the  accounts  of  the beneficiaries  under  the  said  scheme  during  the  last  few  months,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (f) whether the Government proposes to extend the scheme for some more months in view of the COVID 19 crisis within the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी ( ी धम धान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)     Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was started on 01.05.2016 and the target of the Scheme has been achieved in September, 2019. The Salient features of the PMUY Scheme were as under :-
- (i)       LPG  connection  was  released  in  the  name  of  adult  woman  of  the  poor  family, subject  to  the  condition  that  no  LPG  connection  exists  in  the  name  of  any  family member of the household and fulfilling other terms and conditions.
- (ii)       Initially,  the  beneficiaries  under  PMUY  were  identified either  from SECC list  or from seven other identified categories. Subsequently, Government extended the benefit to all left out poor families under PMUY subject to fulfilment of terms & conditions.
- (iii)       Under  the  Scheme,  cash  assistance  upto  Rs  1600/-  for  providing  new  LPG connection is provided by the  Central Government.
- (iv)       The  beneficiary  bore  the  cost  of  Hot  Plate  and  purchase  of  first  refill.  The beneficiary was given the option to take Hot Plate or purchase first refill or the both on loan basis from OMCs at zero interest.
- (b)       PMUY  beneficiaries  in  the  State  of  Tamil  Nadu  are  32.42  lakh  and  PMUY beneficiaries  in  the  districts  of  Dausa  and  Ganganagar  District  of  Rajasthan  are  2.16 lakh and 1.7 lakh respectively.
- (c)  &  (d)  No  fresh  LPG  connections  were  mandated  to  be  released  under  Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY)
- (e)     Yes.  OMCs   have  transferred  an  amount  of  Rs.  9670.41  crore  to  PMUY beneficiaries under PMGKY for buying LPG refills.
- (f)     Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, a scheme for providing free of cost LPG cylinders for three months to PMUY beneficiaries was initiated w.e.f. 01.04.2020. The scheme has since been extended till 30 th September for those beneficiaries who have been credited with the advance for buying refills, but have not been able to buy the th

free cylinders till 30 June 2020.