Lok Sabha Question No. 4165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-22
Subject: LPG Connections under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Hemant Tukaram Godse, V. Kalanidhi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4165 TO BE ANSWERED ON  22 nd  MARCH, 2021

## LPG Connections under PMUY

4165.  SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the features of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY);
- (b)  the  details  of  the  funds  sanctioned,  allocated  and  utilized  under  this  scheme  within Tamil  Nadu  and  Maharashtra  since  the  launch  of  the  scheme,  year-wise  including  the current year;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  number  of  cooking  LPG  connections  provided  under  this  scheme within Tamil Nadu so far;
- (d) the district-wise number of LPG connections given under PMUY including Nashik and Dhule district in Maharashtra;
- (e)  whether the Government is aware that the beneficiaries especially BPL beneficiaries are not refilling the cylinders due to the hiked price of cooking LPG within the country and as a result of that this programme has failed and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (f)  the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  educate the  LPG consumers for complying with safety norms?

## 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 :-
-  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.
-  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.
-  Under  the  Scheme,  cash  assistance  upto  Rs  1600/-  for  providing  new  LPG connection is provided by the  Central Government.
-  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)  &  (c)  No  State/UT-wise  target  was  fixed  under  PMUY  scheme.  The  details  of  LPG connections released under PMUY in the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra are as under :-

| State       | No. of LPG connection released under PMUY   |
|-------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Tamil Nadu  | 32.38 lakh                                  |
| Maharashtra | 44.20 lakh                                  |

(d) Details of LPG connections released under PMUY in Nashik and Dhule districts of Maharashtra are as under :-

| District   | No. of LPG connection released under PMUY   |
|------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Nashik     | 2.24 lakh                                   |
| Dhule      | 1.07 lakh                                   |

(e) OMCs have reported that the average consumption of PMUY beneficiaries in the current  Financial  Year  i.e.  2020-21  has  increased  by  44  %  compared  to  Financial  Year 2019-20. OMCs undertake various  awareness programmes to promote  awareness on safe usage of LPG, viz. engaging mass communication channels such as audio visual and print media, banners/hoardings, leaflets, pamphlets, conducting LPG Panchayat/Safety Clinics,

(f) regular customer contact by OMCs/distributors, etc.

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