Lok Sabha Question No. 1156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-09
Subject: LPG Consumers
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1156 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 th  FEBRUARY, 2023

## LPG CONSUMERS

## 1156. SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  LPG  consumers  in  terms  of  percentage  of  total population  of  the  country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has been able to meet the requirement of LPG cylinders in Andaman and Nicobar Islands;
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  if  not,  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  enhance  the number of LPG distributors to meet the demand of LPG cylinders; and
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide LPG connection to all the families in Andaman & Nicobar Islands and if so, the steps taken by the Union Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)  As on 01.01.2023, there are 31.37 crore domestic LPG consumers across the country covering 105.4%  of estimated households based on census 2011.  State-wise details are at Annexure .
- (b)  to  (d)  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies(OMCs)  have  reported  that  total  demand  in Andaman & Nicobar Islands in 2020-21 and  2021-22 was 11.08 and 12.05 TMT respectively. Total estimated number of Households in Andman & Nicobar Islands is 1.01 lakh and presently there are 1.22  lakh  LPG  consumers  which  includes  13447  PMUY  beneficiaries.  LPG  requirements  of  the Union Territory is fully met from the bottling Plant at Port Blair with a storage capacity of 900 MT and 9 LPG distributors  in Andaman  & Nicobar Islands.

| Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1156 to be answered on 09.02.2023 regarding " LPG Consumers ' asked by Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1156 to be answered on 09.02.2023 regarding " LPG Consumers ' asked by Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1156 to be answered on 09.02.2023 regarding " LPG Consumers ' asked by Shri Kuldeep Rai Sharma   |
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| STATE/UT                                                                                                                                                              | Domestic LPG Customers of OMCs (in lakh)                                                                                                                              | LPG Coverage as per customers (Based on estimated no. of Households)                                                                                                  |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                            | 2.93                                                                                                                                                                  | 103.4%                                                                                                                                                                |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                                                 | 52.69                                                                                                                                                                 | 126.1%                                                                                                                                                                |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                                               | 75.89                                                                                                                                                                 | 130.2%                                                                                                                                                                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                      | 21.44                                                                                                                                                                 | 126.0%                                                                                                                                                                |
| UT ofJ&K                                                                                                                                                              | 35.09                                                                                                                                                                 | 138.8%                                                                                                                                                                |
| UT of LADAKH                                                                                                                                                          | 0.94                                                                                                                                                                  | 187.6%                                                                                                                                                                |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                | 93.12                                                                                                                                                                 | 147.8%                                                                                                                                                                |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                             | 175.79                                                                                                                                                                | 111.6%                                                                                                                                                                |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                         | 462.77                                                                                                                                                                | 113.4%                                                                                                                                                                |
| UTTRAKHAND                                                                                                                                                            | 29.91                                                                                                                                                                 | 122.5%                                                                                                                                                                |
| ANDAMAN& NICOBAR                                                                                                                                                      | 1.22                                                                                                                                                                  | 121.3%                                                                                                                                                                |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                     | 3.07                                                                                                                                                                  | 89.7%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                 | 83.53                                                                                                                                                                 | 109.1%                                                                                                                                                                |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                 | 214.74                                                                                                                                                                | 87.2%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                             | 62.70                                                                                                                                                                 | 80.2%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                               | 6.54                                                                                                                                                                  | 105.8%                                                                                                                                                                |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                             | 4.01                                                                                                                                                                  | 56.1%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                               | 3.40                                                                                                                                                                  | 120.4%                                                                                                                                                                |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                              | 3.31                                                                                                                                                                  | 83.3%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                                                | 96.96                                                                                                                                                                 | 86.1%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                | 1.70                                                                                                                                                                  | 114.8%                                                                                                                                                                |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                               | 7.87                                                                                                                                                                  | 79.4%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                           | 267.37                                                                                                                                                                | 114.5%                                                                                                                                                                |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                           | 59.01                                                                                                                                                                 | 82.8%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| DADRA &NAGARHAVELI andDAMAN &DIU                                                                                                                                      | 1.68                                                                                                                                                                  | 76.2%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| GOA                                                                                                                                                                   | 5.48                                                                                                                                                                  | 154.8%                                                                                                                                                                |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                               | 120.53                                                                                                                                                                | 80.5%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                        | 166.78                                                                                                                                                                | 89.8%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                           | 304.12                                                                                                                                                                | 107.3%                                                                                                                                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                        | 149.32                                                                                                                                                                | 104.8%                                                                                                                                                                |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                             | 178.39                                                                                                                                                                | 114.3%                                                                                                                                                                |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                                                | 94.89                                                                                                                                                                 | 116.2%                                                                                                                                                                |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                           | 0.11                                                                                                                                                                  | 94.8%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                            | 3.92                                                                                                                                                                  | 97.7%                                                                                                                                                                 |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                             | 226.06                                                                                                                                                                | 103.2%                                                                                                                                                                |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                             | 119.84                                                                                                                                                                | 125.9%                                                                                                                                                                |
| ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                                             | 3137.1                                                                                                                                                                | 105.4%                                                                                                                                                                |

Source :-IOCL on behalf of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies