Lok Sabha Question No. 4758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-23
Subject: Diversion of LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Hanuman Beniwal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4758 TO BE ANSWERED ON  23 rd  MARCH, 2020

## Diversion of LPG Cylinders

4758. SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  Liquefied  Petroleum  Gas  (LPG)  agencies  in  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  the  number of  cases  of  diversion  of LPG  (Domestic) cylinders for commercial use detected during the last three years and the current year and the action taken against the LPG agencies in this regard, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has taken steps for checking misuse/diversion of domestic LPG  cylinders  for  the  commercial  purpose  and  curtailing  the  import  of  LPG  in  the country; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the quantum of reduction in import of LPG as a result thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) (a) There  are  24,483  LPG  distributorship  across  the  country  as  on  01.02.2020. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-I.

(b) to (d) Oil Marketing Companies have received 392 established cases of unaccounted sale of LPG cylinders during the last three years and the current year (April-December, 2019). State/UT-wise details are at Annexure-II. In all established cases of irregularities by  LPG  distributorships,  refill  supplies,  action  is  taken  as  per  provisions  of  Marketing Discipline Guidelines/distributorship agreement.  Further, OMCs  carry  out  surprise inspections at distributor's premises, conduct refill audits, surprise check at customer's premises,  en-route  checking  of  delivery  vehicles  etc.  to  prevent  the  diversion  of domestic LPG.

Indigenous production of LPG is less than demand, hence OMCs import LPG to meet the deficit to maintain smooth supply of LPG in the country. Further, OMCs take several steps including planning/construction of new refineries/augmentation of existing refineries to increase the indigenous production of LPG in the country.

|                                                                                                                                                     | Annexure-I                |
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| Annexure referred to in part (a) to the reply to Lok Sabha Question No. 4758 for 23.03.2020 asked by Shri regarding ' Diversion of LPG Cylinders '. | Unstarred Hanuman Beniwal |
| State/UT                                                                                                                                            | OMC                       |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                          | 27                        |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                               | 322                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                             | 621                       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                    | 203                       |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                                                     | 263                       |
| LADAKH                                                                                                                                              | 22                        |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                              | 856                       |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                           | 1368                      |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                       | 4096                      |
| UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                                          | 313                       |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                                                   | 9                         |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                   | 83                        |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                               | 549                       |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                               | 1908                      |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                           | 529                       |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                             | 99                        |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                           | 62                        |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                             | 59                        |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                            | 81                        |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                              | 936                       |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                              | 24                        |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                             | 73                        |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                         | 1402                      |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                         | 532                       |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                                                | 3                         |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                                         | 3                         |
| GOA                                                                                                                                                 | 55                        |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                             | 954                       |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                      | 1499                      |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                         | 2177                      |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                      | 1046                      |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                           | 1227                      |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                              | 670                       |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                         | 1                         |
| PUDUCHERY                                                                                                                                           | 27                        |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                           | 1614                      |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                                           | 770                       |
| ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                           | 24483                     |

| Annexure referred to in parts (b) to (d) to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4758 for 23.03.2020 asked by Shri Hanuman Beniwal regarding ' Diversion of LPG Cylinders '. Established Cases of Diversion of LPG cylinders during last three years and current year i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & Apr-December, 2019   | Annexure referred to in parts (b) to (d) to the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4758 for 23.03.2020 asked by Shri Hanuman Beniwal regarding ' Diversion of LPG Cylinders '. Established Cases of Diversion of LPG cylinders during last three years and current year i.e. 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & Apr-December, 2019   |
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| STATE/UT                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | OMC                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 44                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 11                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 19                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 75                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 20                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 8                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| PUDUCHERY                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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