Lok Sabha Question No. 3041 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-04
Subject: Funds for LPG Subsidy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana, Midhun Reddy

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3041 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04   AUGUST, 2022

## Funds for LPG Subsidy

3041.   SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA: SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a) the total funds allocated towards LPG subsidy during the last five years;
- (b)  the  number  of  households  that  have  been  provided  benefits  under  the  PAHAL  (DBTL) Scheme during the last five years;
- (c) whether there has been an increase in the price of subsidized LPG cylinder during the last year and the subsidy provided for such cylinders has been reduced by the Government and if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to discontinue the LPG subsidy scheme in the near future; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a): The  details  of  funds  allocated  towards  LPG  Subsidy  during  the  last  five  years  and current year are given below:

| Particulars                                    | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23*   |
|------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------|
| Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) subsidy | 13,122    | 16,570    | 29,719    | 25,620    | 3,347     | 4,064      |
| Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) subsidy   | 2,252     | 3,200     | 3,724     | 9,690     | 1,618     | 800        |
| Total                                          | 15,374    | 19,770    | 33,443    | 35,310    | 4,965     | 4,864      |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

*Budget Estimates

- (b): The details of number of beneficiaries under DBTL (PAHAL) Scheme, 2014 for last five year are as follows:
- (c) to (e): The  prices  of  petroleum  products  in  the  country  are  linked  to  the  price  of respective products in the international market. However, the Government continues to modulate the effective price to consumer for domestic LPG. The subsidy, as admissible, is credited to the bank account of eligible beneficiaries.  In addition, the Government has announced a targeted subsidy  of  Rs.  200 per  14.2  Kg  cylinder  for  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills for year 2022-23.

| As on Date       | No. of beneficiaries   |
|------------------|------------------------|
| As on 01.04.2018 | 20,21,20,070           |
| As on 01.04.2019 | 24,67,63,542           |
| As on 01.04.2020 | 26,29,12,547           |
| As on 01.04.2021 | 27,16,18,904           |
| As on 01.04.2022 | 28,36,77,886           |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on behalf of OMCs

The details of prices of domestic LPG for the last one year are given below:

| Date effective from   |   Retail Selling Price (RSP) of Domestic LPG Rs./14.2 Kg Cylinder |
|-----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 01 April 2021         |                                                             809   |
| 01 July 2021          |                                                             834.5 |
| 17 August 2021        |                                                             859.5 |
| 01 September 2021     |                                                             884.5 |
| 06 October 2021       |                                                             899.5 |
| 22 March 2022         |                                                             949.5 |
| 07 May 2022           |                                                             999.5 |
| 19 May 2022           |                                                            1003   |
| 06 July 2022          |                                                            1053   |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)