Lok Sabha Question No. 789 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Use of Solid Cooking Fuel
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 789 TO BE ANSWERED ON  2 nd  DECEMBER, 2021

Use of Solid Cooking Fuel

789. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details or percentage of the households using Solid cooking fuels such as, firewood, dung cakes, agricultural residue and charcoal State-wise and percentage of the households using solid cooking fuels along with LPG;

(b) whether the Government is looking for any alternate forms of cooking fuel to replace or compensate current LPG and if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of average spending of a household in a year on refilling or buying LPG Statewise and national average as per current prices;

- (d)  the  details  of  the  number  of  households  having  LPG  connections  in  the  State  to  total number households, State-wise;
- (e) the details of the States having universal access to clean cooking energy; and

(f) the details of the refill rates of LPG, State-wise and national average?

## 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) & (b) As some households may be using fire wood, dry cakes etc. occasionally, no record is kept about these numbers. As on 01.11.2021, there are 29.89 crore domestic consumers having connections of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), a clean fuel. Apart from this, more than 82 lakh domestic consumers are using Piped Natural Gas(PNG), which is also a clean cooking fuel.

Further, Petroleum & Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) identifies Geographical Areas (GAs) for authorizing the development of City Gas  Distribution (CGD)  network in synchronization  with  the  development  of  natural  gas  pipeline  connectivity,  natural  gas availability and techno-commercial viability. The authorized entities are committed to provide PNG connections as per Minimum Work Program in authorized GAs. PNGRB has launched 11th bidding round on 17.09.2021 and invited bids for 65 Geographical Areas covering 208 districts  in  20  States/Union  Territories  for  the  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD) network.

- (c)  Retail Selling Price(RSP) of domestic LPG cylinders varies from month to month as the retail selling prices are notified by Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs)  based on the prices of the  product  in  the  international  oil  market  and  exchange  rate  of  currencies.  Per  capita consumption of domestic LPG in year 2020-21 was 6.2 cylinders of 14.2 kg.
- (d) & (e) State/UT-wise details of LPG consumers are at Annexure .
- (f) Retail Selling Price  of  domestic  LPG  in  November, 2021  at Delhi Market Rs. 899.50/cylinder of 14.2 kg.

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| Annexure referred to in part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 789 to be answered on 02.12.2021 regarding "Use of Solid Cooking Fuel"asked by Shri Dushyant Singh   | Annexure referred to in part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 789 to be answered on 02.12.2021 regarding "Use of Solid Cooking Fuel"asked by Shri Dushyant Singh   | Annexure referred to in part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 789 to be answered on 02.12.2021 regarding "Use of Solid Cooking Fuel"asked by Shri Dushyant Singh   |
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| S.No.                                                                                                                                                                           | State/UT                                                                                                                                                                        | Domestic LPG consumers as on 01.11.2021 (in lakh)                                                                                                                               |
| 1                                                                                                                                                                               | CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                                      | 2.92                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 2                                                                                                                                                                               | DELHI                                                                                                                                                                           | 51.43                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                                                                               | HARYANA                                                                                                                                                                         | 73.74                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 4                                                                                                                                                                               | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                | 21.14                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                                                                               | UTs of J&K and LADAKH combined                                                                                                                                                  | 33.57                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                                                                               | PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                          | 90.29                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 7                                                                                                                                                                               | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                       | 169.90                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8                                                                                                                                                                               | UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                   | 438.35                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 9                                                                                                                                                                               | UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                     | 28.76                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 10                                                                                                                                                                              | UT OF ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS                                                                                                                                                 | 1.26                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 11                                                                                                                                                                              | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                               | 2.95                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 12                                                                                                                                                                              | ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                           | 76.91                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                                                                              | BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                           | 199.30                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 14                                                                                                                                                                              | JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                       | 59.40                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                                                                              | MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                         | 6.06                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 16                                                                                                                                                                              | MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                       | 3.49                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 17                                                                                                                                                                              | MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                         | 3.26                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 18                                                                                                                                                                              | NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                        | 2.96                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 19                                                                                                                                                                              | ODISHA                                                                                                                                                                          | 93.01                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                                                                                              | SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                          | 1.68                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 21                                                                                                                                                                              | TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                         | 7.71                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 22                                                                                                                                                                              | WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                                     | 239.43                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 23                                                                                                                                                                              | CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                     | 55.84                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                                                                                              | DADRA & NAGAR HAWELLI                                                                                                                                                           | 1.64                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 25                                                                                                                                                                              | DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 26                                                                                                                                                                              | GOA                                                                                                                                                                             | 5.33                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 27                                                                                                                                                                              | GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                         | 114.27                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 28                                                                                                                                                                              | MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                  | 160.16                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 29                                                                                                                                                                              | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                     | 295.35                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 30                                                                                                                                                                              | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                  | 145.26                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 31                                                                                                                                                                              | KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                       | 170.95                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 32                                                                                                                                                                              | KERALA                                                                                                                                                                          | 92.60                                                                                                                                                                           |
| 33                                                                                                                                                                              | LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.12                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 34                                                                                                                                                                              | PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                                      | 3.86                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 35                                                                                                                                                                              | TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                                       | 220.61                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 36                                                                                                                                                                              | TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                                       | 115.57                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                                                                                                                                                 | ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                                                       | 2989.1                                                                                                                                                                          |