Lok Sabha Question No. 1895 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: LPG Network
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1895 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th   JULY, 2018

## LPG Network

## †1895. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR HANSDAK: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA:

## पेट्रोल ियम एवं प्राक ृ तिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) the number of such villages in Jharkhand where LPG has not reached so far and the reason therefor, district-wise;
- (b) the time by which LPG would be made available in all villages of Jharkhand;
- (c) whether the Government has set any target for the distribution/LPG connections in the country in the next three years and if so, the details thereof
- (d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  expand  the  existing  LPG  network  in  the stiupulated  timeframe including setting up LPG agencies at the panchayat  level in order to provide LPG connection to every households and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  there  is  a  mismatch  between  the  demand  and  supply  of  LPG  in  the country  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  steps  taken  in  this  regard, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

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

## MINISTER  OF  PETROLEUM    AND  NATURAL  GAS  (SHRI  DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

- (a) & (b) As  on  25.07.2018,  there  are  more  than  39.89  lakh  consumers  in  the  State  of Jharkhand. District-wise details are at Annexure.
- (c) Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that they release  LPG connections  on  demand  across  the  country  including  the  State  of  Jharkhand. Further, the Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana  to provide deposit-free LPG connections to 8 crore  women belonging to the Below Poverty Line Households by 2019-20. So far, more than 17.89 lakh LPG connections have been released under PMUY in the State of Jharkhand.
- (d) Appointment  of  LPG  distributorships  is  a  continuous  process  and  locations  for setting  up  of  LPG  distributorships  are  identified  based  on  sale  potential  that makes  them  commercially  viable.    Currently,  there  are  401  distributors  in  the State of Jharkhand and OMCs have further advertised for 312 locations to set up new LPG distributorships.
- (e) Assessment of requirement of LPG (domestic/commercial) in the country is made by the OMCs on the basis of growing LPG consumer base in the country. OMCs source  LPG  from  various  sources.  The  projected  demand  is  monitored  on  a regular basis and necessary changes in the projections are made based on the prevailing sales trend, change in policies or any other factor which may influence the  demand.  Action is  taken accordingly  to  meet any fluctuation in  demand of LPG due to such factors.

## Annexure

Annexure  refered  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  &  (b)  of  the  Lok Sabha Unstarred  Question  No.  1895  asked  by  Shri    Vijay Kumar  Hansdak  and  Prof.  Chintamani  Malviya    to  be answered on 30th July, 2018 regarding  " LPG Network"

## District-wise details of LPG consumers in Jharkhand (as on 25.07.2018)

| District            | No. of LPG Consumers   |
|---------------------|------------------------|
| Bokaro              | 2,14,214               |
| Chatra              | 1,12,379               |
| Deoghar             | 1,71,812               |
| Dhanbad             | 2,86,835               |
| Dumka               | 1,61,806               |
| Garhwa              | 1,20,661               |
| Giridih             | 3,11,259               |
| Godda               | 1,14,107               |
| Gumla               | 96,337                 |
| Hazaribag           | 2,19,823               |
| Jamtara             | 60,293                 |
| Khunti              | 46,058                 |
| Kodarma             | 1,16,883               |
| Latehar             | 66,521                 |
| Lohardaga           | 77,926                 |
| Pakaur              | 68,524                 |
| Palamu              | 2,46,605               |
| Pashchimi Singhbhum | 1,36,709               |
| Purbi Singhbhum     | 3,60,919               |
| Ramgarh             | 1,07,995               |
| Ranchi              | 5,12,516               |
| Sahibganj           | 1,87,778               |
| Seraikela-kharsawan | 1,27,468               |
| Simdega             | 63,896                 |
| Total               | 39,89,324              |