Lok Sabha Question No. 737 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-02
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 1.0 and 2.0
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Ravneet Singh, Su Thirunavukkarasar

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 1.0 and 2.0

## 737. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:

SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the details of the progress achieved and the total number of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 Scheme, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether it is a fact that there are a number of issues relating to low consumption, diversions and  considerable  delay  in  supply  of  cylinders  under  the  Ujjwala  2.0  Scheme  and  if  so,  the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether it is a fact that a new Ujjwala 2.0 scheme has been launched by the Government;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  targets  fixed  for  LPG  distribution  and  additional benefits to be accrued to the people of the country due to this Ujjwala 2.0 scheme; and
- (e)  the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to  ensure  better  consumption, reduce diversions and delay in supply of cylinders under the Ujjwala Scheme?

## ANSWER पेोलयमएवंाक ृ तकगैसमंालयमरायमंी ीरामेवरतेल MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## ( ) (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a),  (c)  &  (d)  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  has  launched  Ujjwala  2.0  on  10 th August,  2021  in  Uttar Pradesh to release 1 crore deposit free LPG connection on pan India basis, in addition to 8 crore LPG connections already released under PMUY. Under Ujjwala 2.0, the beneficiaries are given deposit free LPG connection alongwith free first refill and stove, facility to apply online for new PMUY connection and special provision for migrant families to avail new connection using self declaration as proof of address and family declaration.

As on 28.11.2021, Oil Marketing Companies(OMCs) have released 78.98 lakh LPG connections under Ujjwala 2.0. State/UT-wise details are at Annexure .

(b) & (e) In addition to special provisions under Ujjwala 2.0, OMCs have taken several steps to encourage  better  consumption  of  LPG  and  reduce  diversion  and  delay  in  supplies.  These include deferment of loan recovery from subsidy amount for PMUY beneficiaries, swap option from 14.2 kg to 5 Kg to reduce upfront cash outgo, option of 5 Kg Double Bottle Connection, conducting  Pradhan  Mantri  LPG  Panchayat  to  convince  the  beneficiaries  to  use  LPG  on sustained  basis,  mass  awareness  camps,  upto  3  free  refills  to  PMUY  beneficiaries  under Pradhan  Mantri  Gareeb  Kalyan  Package  from  April  to  December  2020,  Aadhaar  based deduplication, Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG subsidy, opening of new distributorships etc.

## Annexure referred to in parts (a), (c) & (d)  of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 737 to be answered on 02.12.2021 regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) 1.0 and 2.0' asked by Shri Ravneet Singh Bittu and Shri Thirunavukkarasar Su

| State/UT                                 | Connections released under Ujjwala 2.0 as on 28.11.2021   |
|------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 710                                                       |
| Andhra pradesh                           | 14,530                                                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 1,760                                                     |
| Assam                                    | 4,20,852                                                  |
| Bihar                                    | 13,09,047                                                 |
| Chandigarh                               | 5                                                         |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 3,25,829                                                  |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli AND Daman and Diu | 39                                                        |
| Delhi                                    | 6,926                                                     |
| Goa                                      | -                                                         |
| Gujarat                                  | 4,59,009                                                  |
| Haryana                                  | 6,481                                                     |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 1,479                                                     |
| Jammu and Kashmir                        | 6,358                                                     |
| Jharkhand                                | 1,67,221                                                  |
| Karnataka                                | 2,52,140                                                  |
| Kerala                                   | 33,742                                                    |
| Ladakh                                   | 28                                                        |
| Lakshadweep                              | 10                                                        |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 6,69,437                                                  |
| Maharashtra                              | 2,24,075                                                  |
| Manipur                                  | 14,986                                                    |
| Meghalaya                                | 12,387                                                    |
| Mizoram                                  | 983                                                       |
| Nagaland                                 | 13,449                                                    |
| Odisha                                   | 3,93,000                                                  |
| Puducherry                               | 541                                                       |
| Punjab                                   | 10,938                                                    |
| Rajasthan                                | 2,14,163                                                  |
| Sikkim                                   | 3,002                                                     |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 1,68,313                                                  |
| Telangana                                | 28,566                                                    |
| Tripura                                  | 4,021                                                     |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 13,14,059                                                 |
| Uttarakhand                              | 29,678                                                    |
| West Bengal                              | 17,90,848                                                 |
| Grand Total                              | 78,98,612                                                 |