Lok Sabha Question No. 2205 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: LPG Connections in UP
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## LPG Connections in UP

†2205. SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of LPG gas consumers in terms of percentage of total population of the country, State/ UT-wise;
- (b) whether there is acute shortage of LPG cylinders in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c) 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 70 per cent families in Uttar Pradesh by the year 2021?

## 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 01.07.2021, there are 29.11 crore domestic LPG consumers across the country covering 99.99% of estimated households. State-wise details are at Annexure .
- (b)  As on 01.07.2021, the LPG refill booking pendency is less than 1 day in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Further, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that they endeavour to meet the  genuine  demand  of  customers.  However,  sometimes  delay  in  supplies  occurs  for  the reasons  beyond  control  viz.  natural  calamities,  strikes,  absenteeism,  transport  breakdowns, shortage of product availability, occupancy of jetty at ports etc. In such scenario, all out efforts are  made  by  OMCs  for  meeting  the  demand  of  LPG  by  augmenting  bulk  LPG  supplies, arranging  additional  imports,  positioning  of  bulk  at  the  plants  through  alternate  routes  and operation of LPG bottling plants on Sundays/Holidays and in extended hours.
- (c)  Appointment of LPG distributorships is a continuous process and locations for setting up of LPG distributorships are identified based on sale potential that makes them commercially viable. As on 01.07.2021, there are 25116 LPG distributorships across the country including 4128 in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
- (d)        Release  of  LPG  connections  is  a  continuous  process.  LPG  distributors  are  under instructions to immediately register any request for new LPG connection.  As on 01.07.2021, there  are  4.25  crore  domestic  LPG  customer  in  Uttar  Pradesh.  To  ease  out  the  process  of issuance of new connection, the prospective LPG customers have been given option to register for new connections on the Mobile App/Portal of the concerned OMC. Over the counter Nonsubsidised Domestic connections have been made  available. Provision for secondary connections  have  also  been  made  available  for  those  primary  connection  holder,  who  have moved from their native place of residence to another place. The facility of Online Transfer of LPG connection to another distributor serving in the same area has also been provided to LPG customers through respective OMC's web-portals as well as their Mobile Apps.

| Annexure referred to part (a) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Parliament Question No. 2205 to be answered on 02.08.2021 asked by Shri Bholanath regarding ' LPG Connections in UP".   | Annexure referred to part (a) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Parliament Question No. 2205 to be answered on 02.08.2021 asked by Shri Bholanath regarding ' LPG Connections in UP".   | Annexure referred to part (a) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Parliament Question No. 2205 to be answered on 02.08.2021 asked by Shri Bholanath regarding ' LPG Connections in UP".   |
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| State-UT                                                                                                                                                                     | LPG consumer as on 01.07.2021(in lakh)                                                                                                                                       | LPG coverage                                                                                                                                                                 |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                                   | 2.82                                                                                                                                                                         | 101.8%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                                                        | 50.92                                                                                                                                                                        | 125.0%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                                                      | 72.52                                                                                                                                                                        | 127.5%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                             | 20.66                                                                                                                                                                        | 123.4%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                              | 33.41                                                                                                                                                                        | 133.3%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                       | 89.01                                                                                                                                                                        | 143.9%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                    | 167.52                                                                                                                                                                       | 109.1%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                | 425.28                                                                                                                                                                       | 106.9%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                                                                                                                                  | 28.06                                                                                                                                                                        | 117.7%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                                                                            | 1.17                                                                                                                                                                         | 117.5%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                            | 2.88                                                                                                                                                                         | 86.9%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                        | 74.05                                                                                                                                                                        | 98.8%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                        | 187.82                                                                                                                                                                       | 78.5%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                    | 57.95                                                                                                                                                                        | 76.1%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                      | 5.98                                                                                                                                                                         | 98.8%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                    | 3.35                                                                                                                                                                         | 48.3%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                      | 3.24                                                                                                                                                                         | 117.8%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                     | 2.84                                                                                                                                                                         | 71.5%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| ODISHA                                                                                                                                                                       | 89.22                                                                                                                                                                        | 80.7%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                       | 1.61                                                                                                                                                                         | 111.2%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                      | 7.63                                                                                                                                                                         | 78.5%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                                  | 229.21                                                                                                                                                                       | 100.0%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                  | 53.37                                                                                                                                                                        | 77.0%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                                                                         | 0.95                                                                                                                                                                         | 82.8%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.68                                                                                                                                                                         | 72.6%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| GOA                                                                                                                                                                          | 5.22                                                                                                                                                                         | 149.2%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                      | 109.43                                                                                                                                                                       | 74.9%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                               | 154.20                                                                                                                                                                       | 85.2%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                  | 290.73                                                                                                                                                                       | 104.7%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                               | 143.73                                                                                                                                                                       | 102.4%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                    | 167.94                                                                                                                                                                       | 109.7%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                                                       | 91.47                                                                                                                                                                        | 112.8%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.11                                                                                                                                                                         | 98.0%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                                   | 3.82                                                                                                                                                                         | 98.3%                                                                                                                                                                        |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                                    | 217.85                                                                                                                                                                       | 101.4%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                                    | 114.37                                                                                                                                                                       | 122.0%                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ALL INDIA                                                                                                                                                                    | 2911.05                                                                                                                                                                      | 99.99%                                                                                                                                                                       |