Lok Sabha Question No. 1032 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-26
Subject: LPG Beneficiaries under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Bhagirath Chaudhary, Sunil Kumar Singh, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Sumedhanand Saraswati

## LPG Beneficiaries under PMUY

†1032. SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI BHAGIRATH CHOUDHARY:

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) the total number of gas connections issued and the total number of gas connections remaining to be issued under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in the country till June, 2021, State-wise and district-wise;

(b) the criteria laid down for selecting eligible families under the said scheme and the base year for their selection;

(c) whether the Government proposes to give gas connection also to the remaining new eligible families in addition to the selected eligible families at present in several States by covering them under the said scheme; and

(d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)    As  of  30.06.2021,  8  crore  LPG  connections  are  released  under  Pradhan  Mantri Ujjwala  Yojana(PMUY).  The  target  under  the  scheme,  to  release  8  crore  LPG connections by March 2020, was achieved during September 2019. State-wise details of LPG connections released under PMUY are at Annexure .

(b)    Under  PMUY, LPG connection was released in the name of adult woman of the poor family, subject to the condition that no LPG connection exists in the name of any family member of the household and fulfilling other terms and conditions. Initially, the beneficiaries  under  PMUY  were  identified  either  from  SECC  list  or  from  seven  other identified categories. Subsequently, Government extended the benefit to all left out poor families under PMUY subject to fulfilment of terms & conditions.

(c) & (d)  Hon'ble Finance Minister, during her budget speech on 1st February, 2021, has announced to provide 1 crore more LPG connections under PMUY in addition to 8 crore  LPG  connections  already  released.  The  modalities  for  releasing  1  crore  LPG connections under PMUY have already been finalised and have been communicated to the Oil Marketing Companies.

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Annexure referred to part (a) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Parliament Question No. 1032 to be answered on 26.07.2021 asked by Shri Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel and others regarding ' LPG Beneficiaries under PMUY'

| State/UT                               | LPG connections released under PMUY as on 30.06.2021   |
|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands            | 12,602                                                 |
| Andhra Pradesh                         | 3,91,622                                               |
| Arunachal Pradesh                      | 44,635                                                 |
| Assam                                  | 34,74,269                                              |
| Bihar                                  | 85,23,347                                              |
| Chandigarh                             | 87                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh                           | 29,88,243                                              |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | 15,166                                                 |
| Delhi                                  | 76,138                                                 |
| Goa                                    | 1,081                                                  |
| Gujarat                                | 28,98,837                                              |
| Haryana                                | 7,25,690                                               |
| Himachal Pradesh                       | 1,36,349                                               |
| Jammu and Kashmir                      | 12,30,044                                              |
| Jharkhand                              | 32,58,264                                              |
| Karnataka                              | 31,43,115                                              |
| Kerala                                 | 2,56,059                                               |
| Ladakh                                 | 11,072                                                 |
| Lakshadweep                            | 292                                                    |
| Madhya Pradesh                         | 71,43,500                                              |
| Maharashtra                            | 44,18,563                                              |
| Manipur                                | 1,56,398                                               |
| Meghalaya                              | 1,50,526                                               |
| Mizoram                                | 28,122                                                 |
| Nagaland                               | 54,096                                                 |
| Odisha                                 | 47,36,613                                              |
| Puducherry                             | 13,568                                                 |
| Punjab                                 | 12,19,518                                              |
| Rajasthan                              | 63,58,427                                              |
| Sikkim                                 | 8,752                                                  |
| Tamil Nadu                             | 32,37,731                                              |
| Telangana                              | 10,71,348                                              |
| Tripura                                | 2,71,530                                               |
| Uttar Pradesh                          | 147,28,593                                             |
| Uttarakhand                            | 4,03,184                                               |
| West Bengal                            | 88,47,509                                              |