Lok Sabha Question No. 2232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Connections under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: BODH SINGH BHAGAT, RAJIV PRATAP RUDY, HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, VIRENDER KASHYAP, B.Y.Raghavendra

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2232 TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  DECEMBER, 2018

Connections under PMUY

†2232. SHRI BODHSINGH BHAGAT: SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY: DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU: SHRI VIRENDER KASHYAP: SHRI B.Y. RAGHAVENDRA:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether there is any plan to distribute 5 kg. LPG cylinders under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to sell 5 kg. and 14 kg. LPG cylinders without providing  LPG  subsidy  and  if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  said  order  is  likely  to  be issued;
- (c) whether the Researchers of IIT, Kharagpur have devised a computer programme to maximise LPG connections to BPL households under PMUY and if so, the details thereof  along  with  any  special  packages  for  the  well  performing  districts  under PMUY;
- (d) the number of households still trapped in 'chulha' pollution due to unsafe firewood used by them along with the steps being taken by the Government to over come this aspect;
- (e) whether some of the States have started parallel scheme to PMUY and if so, the details thereof along with the effect of these schemes in the States; and
- (f)  the  number  of  families  benefited  under  PMUY  in  each  assembly  segment  of Shimoga Parliamentary constituency?

## ANSWER

## पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF  PETROLEUM  AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) As per guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY), the prospective beneficiaries have the options to take LPG connection with either 14.2 kg cylinder or 5 kg cylinder as per their requirement.  The Government has advised Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to provide an option to purchase 5 kg cylinders to the existing PMUY beneficiaries who have taken LPG connections with 14.2 cylinders.  Further,

an  option  has  also  been  given  to  a  PMUY  beneficiary  to  opt  for  a  double  5  kg cylinder connection instead of 14.2 kg connection.

- (b) All LPG domestic customers including PMUY beneficiaries of 14.2 kg or 5 kg cylinders, who joined PAHAL, get subsidy in their registered bank account.  As on 20.12.2018, 23.18 crore LPG consumers are getting subsidy.
- (c) OMCs  have  reported  that  they  are  not  aware  of  any  such  computer programme devised by researchers of IIT Kharagpur to maximise LPG connections under PMUY.
- (d) With a view to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households, especially in rural areas, the Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to  provide  8  crore  deposit  free  LPG  connections  to  poor  households.  As  on 19.12.2018, there are 25.12 crore LPG consumers in the country out of which 5.86 crore  are  PMUY  consumers.    Now,  in  addition  to  seven  identified  categories  and SECC, other  poor  families  can  also  avail  the  benefit  of  PMUY  subject  to  fulfilling other terms and conditions.
- (e) The State Governments like Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh have implemented Schemes to provide LPG connections to those households which are not covered under PMUY.
- (f) OMCs  have  reported  that  they  do  not  maintain  Assembly/Parliamentary Constituency-wise  details  of  LPG  connections  released  under  PMUY.  However, OMCs have  released  33,279  LPG  connections    in  Shimoga  District  of  Karnataka under the Scheme as on 19.12.2018.