Lok Sabha Question No. 192 (STARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: GANESH SINGH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 192 TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  DECEMBER, 2018

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

†*192. SHRI GANESH SINGH: पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state: (a)  the  main  features  of  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  implemented  by  the Government; (b)  the  total  number  of  LPG  connections  provided  by  the  Government  since  the launch of the said scheme till date, State-wise especially Madhya Pradesh including the details of Satna district; and (c) the details of the evaluation and actual verification of LPG connections provided under the said scheme during the said period in Madhya Pradesh including Satna district ? ANSWER पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान ) MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  to  (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House
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STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (c)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  192  BY  SHRI  GANESH  SINGH  TO  BE ANSWERED  ON  24th  DECEMBER,  2018  REGARDING    'PRADHAN  MANTRI

- UJJWALA YOJANA'. (a)      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. (b) As on 18.12.2018, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have released more than 5.86  crore  LPG  connections  under  PMUY  across  the  country  including  1,53,862 connections released in Satna District of Madhya Pradesh. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure. (c) Details of applications  received, applications cleared and connections  under PMUY released as on 18.12.2018  in the State of Madhya Pradesh including Satna District are as under :Applications received Applications cleared Connections released. 65,67,976 54,25,722 52,43,646

| Applications received   | Applications cleared   | Connections released.   |
|-------------------------|------------------------|-------------------------|
| 65,67,976               | 54,25,722              | 52,43,646               |

## Annexure

Annexure referred to in  Part  (b) of the reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 192 for 24.12.2018 regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana'  by Shri Ganesh Singh

| State Wise Cumulative Ujjwala Report as on Date: 18-12-2018   | State Wise Cumulative Ujjwala Report as on Date: 18-12-2018   | State Wise Cumulative Ujjwala Report as on Date: 18-12-2018   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No                                                          | State/UT                                                      | Connections released                                          |
| 1                                                             | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                                   | 7,240                                                         |
| 2                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                | 1,90,213                                                      |
| 3                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                             | 36,261                                                        |
| 4                                                             | Assam                                                         | 23,59,734                                                     |
| 5                                                             | Bihar                                                         | 69,80,336                                                     |
| 6                                                             | Chandigarh                                                    | 46                                                            |
| 7                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                  | 26,53,036                                                     |
| 8                                                             | Dadra and Nagar Haveli                                        | 13,059                                                        |
| 9                                                             | Daman and Diu                                                 | 411                                                           |
| 10                                                            | Delhi                                                         | 63,140                                                        |
| 11                                                            | Goa                                                           | 1,052                                                         |
| 12                                                            | Gujarat                                                       | 18,92,046                                                     |
| 13                                                            | Haryana                                                       | 6,09,686                                                      |
| 14                                                            | Himachal Pradesh                                              | 87,907                                                        |
| 15                                                            | Jammu and Kashmir                                             | 8,15,273                                                      |
| 16                                                            | Jharkhand                                                     | 25,62,302                                                     |
| 17                                                            | Karnataka                                                     | 18,18,441                                                     |
| 18                                                            | Kerala                                                        | 1,53,775                                                      |
| 19                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                   | 287                                                           |
| 20                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                | 52,43,646                                                     |
| 21                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | 34,30,457                                                     |
| 22                                                            | Manipur                                                       | 1,00,854                                                      |
| 23                                                            | Meghalaya                                                     | 1,32,441                                                      |
| 24                                                            | Mizoram                                                       | 25,069                                                        |
| 25                                                            | Nagaland                                                      | 45,904                                                        |
| 26                                                            | Odisha                                                        | 35,28,302                                                     |
| 27                                                            | Puducherry                                                    | 12,768                                                        |
| 28                                                            | Punjab                                                        | 11,37,196                                                     |
| 29                                                            | Rajasthan                                                     | 43,28,883                                                     |
| 30                                                            | Sikkim                                                        | 5,197                                                         |
| 31                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                    | 27,66,341                                                     |
| 32                                                            | Telangana                                                     | 5,14,964                                                      |
| 33                                                            | Tripura                                                       | 1,88,894                                                      |
| 34                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | 98,75,274                                                     |
| 35                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                   | 2,66,686                                                      |
| 36                                                            | West Bengal                                                   | 68,05,149                                                     |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 586,52,270                                                    |