Lok Sabha Question No. 1757 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-02
Subject: Complaints against LPG Distributors
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ramdas Chandrabhanji Tadas, Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1757 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  MARCH, 2020

Complaints against LPG Distributors

†1757. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding irregular supply of LPG to  the  consumers by the LPG distributors in various parts of the country especially in the States of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and companywise;
- (b)  the  details  of  the  action  taken  against  the LPG distributors found guilty during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and company-wise;
- (c) whether any incident has come to light regarding black marketing by the distributors, if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of action taken by the Government against the distributors found involved in such kind of activities?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a)  to  (d)  State/UT-wise  details  of  established  cases  of  delay  in  refill  supplies including in the States of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during the last 3 years and the current year (April-December 2019) are at Annexure.

Oil  Marketing  Companies  have  reported  that  they  have  received  392  established cases  of  unaccounted  sale  of  LPG  cylinders  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year (April-December, 2019). In all established cases of irregularities by LPG distributorships including delay in refill supplies, action is taken as per provisions of Marketing Discipline Guidelines/distributorship agreement.

Annexure referred to in part (a) to (d) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1757 for 02.03.2020 asked by S/Shri Ramdas C. Tadas and Sangam Lal Gupta regarding  ' Complaints against LPG Distributors'

Established number of cases of  Delay in refill supplies against OMC distributors during last three years & Current Year  i.e.  2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 & Apr-Dec'19

| STATE/UT             |   Complaints |
|----------------------|--------------|
| CHANDIGARH           |            0 |
| DELHI                |            4 |
| HARYANA              |            1 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     |            1 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR      |            4 |
| PUNJAB               |            1 |
| RAJASTHAN            |           14 |
| UTTAR PRADESH        |           23 |
| UTTRAKHAND           |            1 |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    |            0 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    |            0 |
| ASSAM                |            5 |
| BIHAR                |            3 |
| JHARKHAND            |            5 |
| MANIPUR              |            0 |
| MEGHALAYA            |            1 |
| MIZORAM              |            0 |
| NAGALAND             |            0 |
| ODISSA               |            1 |
| SIKKIM               |            0 |
| TRIPURA              |            0 |
| WEST BENGAL          |            6 |
| CHATTISGARH          |            2 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI |            0 |
| DAMAN & DIU          |            0 |
| GOA                  |            0 |
| GUJARAT              |           10 |
| MADHYA PRADESH       |           13 |
| MAHARASHTRA          |            6 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH       |            0 |
| KARNATAKA            |            1 |
| KERALA               |            9 |
| LAKSHADWEEP          |            0 |
| PUDUCHERRY           |            0 |
| TAMILNADU            |            1 |
| TELANGANA            |            3 |
| ALL INDIA            |          115 |