Lok Sabha Question No. 3029 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Use of LPG in Urban Slums
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3029 TO BE ANSWERED ON  4 th AUGUST, 2022

## Use of LPG in Urban Slums

## 3029. DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) whether the Government has taken any steps to increase or promote LPG use in urban slums to increase access to clean cooking energy and improve air quality, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(b) whether considering the air pollution due to reliance on polluting fuels for cooking in urban slums  the  Government  proposes  to  extend  the  Ujjwala  Yojana  to  target  more  beneficiaries  in poor households in urban slums;

(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  accessing  LPG  cylinders  is  time  consuming  and expensive  for  slum  dwellers  and  is  taking  any  steps  to  combat  the  same,  such  as  facilitating doorstep delivery of cylinders to urban slum dwellers; and

(e) if so, the details thereof 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) to (e) Pradhan  Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched  in  2016 to provide deposit free LPG connections to women members of poor households and the target to provide 8 crore LPG connections under the Scheme was achieved in September, 2019, 7 months ahead of target date of completion of March, 2020.

PMUY phase-2 (Ujjwala 2.0) was launched in August, 2021 and Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have released 1.34 crore LPG connections as on 01.07.2022.  Under Ujjwala 2.0, all PMUY beneficiaries are provided free first refill and stove as well in addition to deposit free LPG connections. Further, special provision has been made for migrant families to avail new connection using self-declaration instead of proof of address and ration  card.  PMUY beneficiaries have option to select 5 kg or 14.2 kg cylinder connections. Apart from the above, OMCs have also given swapping option from 14.2 kg cylinder with 5 kg cylinder and vice versa to  the  PMUY  beneficiaries.  Documentation  has  been  simplified  for  getting  LPG  connections under  Ujjwala  2.0.  To  ascertain  family  composition,  ration  card  issued  by  State  from  which application  is  being  made/other  State  Government  document  certifying  family  composition  is accepted.

In addition, w.e.f. 21st May, 2022, the Government has started a targeted subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 Kg cylinder for PMUY beneficiaries for upto 12 refills for year 2022-23. OMCs offer home delivery to all the LPG consumers including urban slum dwellers as a standard service. Further,  to  meet  the  increased  demand/consumption  of  LPG,  OMCs  continuously  review  the distributorship  network  and  expand  them,  if  required.  OMCs  have  commissioned  7641 distributors from April, 2016 to June, 2022.

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