Lok Sabha Question No. 1284 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-10
Subject: Marking of LPG Connection Holders in Ration Card
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bhagwanth Khuba

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1284 TO BE ANSWERED ON  10 th  FEBRUARY, 2020

Marking of LPG Connection Holders in Ration Card

## 1284. SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA:

पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) the penetration of cooking gas coverage in the country, State-wise including Karnataka;
- (b) whether  the  Government  intends  to  make  the  marking  of  LPG  connection holders  in  ration  card  under  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  of  Kerosene  (DBTK)  scheme compulsory;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) whether the Government intends to direct oil companies for sharing/mapping of database of LPG connection holders, and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) As on 01.01.2020, national LPG coverage is 96.9 %. State/UT-wise details of LPG coverage including the State of Karnataka are at Annexure.
- (b) & (c) Kerosene distribution is a State subject and the State Governments are the authorities  competent to  take  a  decision  in  mandatory  stamping  of  ration  cards  to mark  the  existence  of  a  LPG  connection,  for  Direct  Benefit  Transfer  (DBT)  of Kerosene to a ration cardholder.
- (d)    With  a  view  to  map  the  database  of  consumers  with  LPG  connections  and getting Kerosene, Central Government has requested State Governments to share details of consumers drawing PDS Kerosene with Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). Further,  the  updated  LPG  data  base  is  available  with  NIC  for  use  by  the  State Governments for mapping with the kerosene data base.

Annexure referred to in part (a) of the reply to Lok Sabha unstarred Question No. 1284 for 10.02.2020 asked by Shri Bhagwanth Khuba regarding  ' Marking of LPG Connection Holders in Ration Card'.

| STATE / UT           | 01.01.2020   |
|----------------------|--------------|
| CHANDIGARH           | 102.6%       |
| DELHI                | 123.7%       |
| HARYANA              | 122.7%       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 116.6%       |
| UT of J & K          | 130.6%       |
| UT of LADAKH         | 168.8%       |
| PUNJAB               | 138.7%       |
| RAJASTHAN            | 108.0%       |
| UTTAR PRADESH        | 102.8%       |
| UTTRANCHAL           | 112.0%       |
| SUB TOTAL NORTH      | 110.7%       |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 111.4%       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 81.5%        |
| ASSAM                | 96.2%        |
| BIHAR                | 74.8%        |
| JHARKHAND            | 75.4%        |
| MANIPUR              | 92.1%        |
| MEGHALAYA            | 47.1%        |
| MIZORAM              | 111.2%       |
| NAGALAND             | 65.6%        |
| ODISHA               | 78.7%        |
| SIKKIM               | 100.2%       |
| TRIPURA              | 77.0%        |
| WEST BENGAL          | 97.3%        |
| SUB TOTAL EAST       | 84.5%        |
| CHATTISGARH          | 76.8%        |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 84.2%        |
| DAMAN & DIU          | 74.8%        |
| GOA                  | 143.5%       |
| GUJARAT              | 73.2%        |
| MADHYA PRADESH       | 84.4%        |
| MAHARASHTRA          | 100.5%       |
| SUB TOTAL WEST       | 88.1%        |
| ANDHRA PRADESH       | 98.1%        |
| KARNATAKA            | 105.5%       |
| KERALA               | 108.3%       |
| LAKSHADWEEP          | 71.7%        |
| PUDUCHERRY           | 97.5%        |
| TAMILNADU            | 99.3%        |
| TELANGANA            | 116.6%       |
| SUB TOTAL SOUTH      | 103.8%       |
| ALL INDIA            | 96.9%        |