Lok Sabha Question No. 1927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dulal Chandra Goswami

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1927 TO BE ANSWERED ON  9 th   DECEMBER, 2021

## Beneficiaries under PMUY

†1927. SHRI DULAL CHAND GOSWAMI:

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of beneficiaries included under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Bihar, district-wise;

(b) whether the Government is providing refilling cylinders to the beneficiaries of PMUY in the States; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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 on 01.12.2021, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have released 98.50 lakh LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana(PMUY) which includes PMUY Phase-I and Ujjwala 2.0 in the State of Bihar. District-wise details are at Annexure .

- (b) & (c) Under Ujjwala 2.0, the beneficiaries are given deposit free LPG connections along with free first refill and stove.
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| Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question be answered on 09.12.2021 regarding "Beneficiaries under Dulal Chand Goswami.   | No. 1927 to PMUY" by Shri Number of connections released under   |
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| District                                                                                                                                         | PMUY                                                             |
| Araria                                                                                                                                           | 3,97,940                                                         |
| Arwal                                                                                                                                            | 71,318                                                           |
| Aurangabad (Bihar)                                                                                                                               | 1,98,976                                                         |
| Banka                                                                                                                                            | 2,01,630                                                         |
| Begusarai                                                                                                                                        | 3,81,192                                                         |
| Bhabua (Kaimur)                                                                                                                                  | 1,62,238                                                         |
| Bhagalpur                                                                                                                                        | 3,25,022                                                         |
| Bhojpur                                                                                                                                          | 1,48,806                                                         |
| Buxar                                                                                                                                            | 91,077                                                           |
| Darbhanga                                                                                                                                        | 4,31,065                                                         |
| Gaya                                                                                                                                             | 3,72,187                                                         |
| Gopalganj                                                                                                                                        | 1,90,014                                                         |
| Jamui                                                                                                                                            | 1,51,364                                                         |
| Jehanabad                                                                                                                                        | 72,752                                                           |
| Katihar                                                                                                                                          | 3,83,740                                                         |
| Khagaria                                                                                                                                         | 1,92,825                                                         |
| Kishanganj                                                                                                                                       | 2,29,088                                                         |
| Lakhisarai                                                                                                                                       | 69,708                                                           |
| Madhepura                                                                                                                                        | 2,16,824                                                         |
| Madhubani                                                                                                                                        | 4,78,576                                                         |
| Munger                                                                                                                                           | 1,03,481                                                         |
| Muzaffarpur                                                                                                                                      | 4,84,078                                                         |
| Nalanda                                                                                                                                          | 2,30,060                                                         |
| Nawada                                                                                                                                           | 1,78,053                                                         |
| Pashchim Champaran                                                                                                                               | 4,60,386                                                         |
| Patna                                                                                                                                            | 2,59,626                                                         |
| Purba Champaran                                                                                                                                  | 5,40,616                                                         |
| Purnea                                                                                                                                           | 4,59,150                                                         |
| Rohtas                                                                                                                                           | 2,53,172                                                         |
| Saharsa                                                                                                                                          | 1,77,570                                                         |
| Samstipur                                                                                                                                        | 4,00,889                                                         |
| Saran                                                                                                                                            | 2,72,313                                                         |
| Sheikpura                                                                                                                                        | 68,301                                                           |
| Sheohar                                                                                                                                          | 1,12,540                                                         |
| Sitamarhi                                                                                                                                        | 3,61,198                                                         |
| Siwan                                                                                                                                            | 1,58,125                                                         |
| Supaul                                                                                                                                           | 2,75,189                                                         |
| Vaishali                                                                                                                                         | 2,89,041                                                         |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                      | 98,50,130                                                        |