Lok Sabha Question No. 3164 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-16
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Vishnu Dayal Ram

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3164 TO BE ANSWERED ON  16 th   DECEMBER, 2021

Beneficiaries under PMUY

3164. SHRI VISHNU DAYAL RAM:

पेोलयम एवं ाक ृ तक गैस मंी Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  beneficiaries  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  in Jharkhand, district-wise;

(b)  the  details  of  the  number  of  LPG  connections  and  the  total  consumption  of  LPG  in Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year; and

(c)  the  details  of  the  steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to meet  the  demand  for LPG connections and consumption of LPG?

## 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 01.12.2021, there are 34.27 lakh beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), which include PMUY Phase-I and Ujjwala 2.0 in the State of Jharkhand. Districtwise details are at Annexure .

(b) & (c)   During the last three years and current year i.e. from April, 2018 to November, 2021, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have released 27.06 lakh new LPG connections and have sold 1433 thousand Metric Ton (TMT) LPG in the State of Jharkhand.

Further,  to  meet  the  increased  demand/consumption  of  LPG,  OMCs  continuously  review the  distributorship  network  and  bottling  capacity  and  upgrade/expand  them,  if  required. From April 2018 to November, 2021, OMCs  have  commissioned 182  new  LPG distributorships  and  have  increased  the  bottling  capacity  by  30  TMTPA  in  the  State  of Jharkhand. As on 01.12.2021, OMCs have a network of 579 LPG distributorships to meet the demand for LPG connections and refills in Jharkhand.

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| Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3164 to be answered on 16.12.2021 regarding 'Beneficiaries under PMUY' by Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram   | Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3164 to be answered on 16.12.2021 regarding 'Beneficiaries under PMUY' by Shri Vishnu Dayal Ram   |
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| District                                                                                                                                                               | Number of Connections released under PMUY                                                                                                                              |
| Bokaro                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,86,143                                                                                                                                                               |
| Chatra                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,32,254                                                                                                                                                               |
| Deoghar                                                                                                                                                                | 1,39,733                                                                                                                                                               |
| Dhanbad                                                                                                                                                                | 2,22,162                                                                                                                                                               |
| Dumka                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,76,217                                                                                                                                                               |
| Garhwa                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,86,028                                                                                                                                                               |
| Giridih                                                                                                                                                                | 2,89,916                                                                                                                                                               |
| Godda                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,37,335                                                                                                                                                               |
| Gumla                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,07,456                                                                                                                                                               |
| Hazaribag                                                                                                                                                              | 1,72,916                                                                                                                                                               |
| Jamtara                                                                                                                                                                | 86,810                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Khunti                                                                                                                                                                 | 61,529                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Kodarma                                                                                                                                                                | 66,292                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Latehar                                                                                                                                                                | 86,311                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Lohardaga                                                                                                                                                              | 65,439                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Pakaur                                                                                                                                                                 | 99,575                                                                                                                                                                 |
| Palamu                                                                                                                                                                 | 2,48,542                                                                                                                                                               |
| PashchimiSinghbhum                                                                                                                                                     | 1,70,740                                                                                                                                                               |
| PurbiSinghbhum                                                                                                                                                         | 1,48,601                                                                                                                                                               |
| Ramgarh                                                                                                                                                                | 1,08,261                                                                                                                                                               |
| Ranchi                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,67,068                                                                                                                                                               |
| Sahibganj                                                                                                                                                              | 1,79,530                                                                                                                                                               |
| Seraikela-kharsawan                                                                                                                                                    | 1,13,840                                                                                                                                                               |
| Simdega                                                                                                                                                                | 74,108                                                                                                                                                                 |
| TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                  | 34,26,806                                                                                                                                                              |