Lok Sabha Question No. 483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Distribution of LPG Cylinders to Tribal Families
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 483 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  November, 2024

## Distribution of LPG Cylinders to Tribal Families

483. Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) the current status of distribution of  25 lakh LPG cylinders to tribal families;
- (b) the criteria adopted/to be adopted by the Government to select the eligible families for the distribution of the cylinders in Telangana and the plans in place for expanding its coverage;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to address challenges related to affordability and easy access to LPG refills in remote tribal areas of Telangana; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, district-wise in Telangana?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏयमंğी ( Įी सुरेश गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

(a)  to  (d):    Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  was  launched  in  May,  2016  with  an objective to provide deposit free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across the country including tribal areas of Telangana provided no LPG connection exists in the name of  any  family  member  of  the  household  and  fulfilling  other  terms  and  condition.  Households belonging to Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC) list or from seven other categories such as Scheduled  Caste(SC)  Households,  Scheduled  Tribe(ST)  Households,  Most  Backward  Classes (MBC), Beneficiaries of PM Awas Yojana (Gramin), Beneficiaries of Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY),  Forest  Dwellers,  Resident  of  islands/  river  islands,  Tea  garden  /  ex-tea  garden workers   or  poor  households  not  covered  under  the  above  categories  by  submitting  14  point declaration are eligible for a PMUY connection. Under Ujjwala 2.0, a special provision has been made for migrant families who can use a self-declaration instead of Proof of Address and Ration Card to apply for a PMUY connection.

As  on  01.11.2024,  Out  of  total  10.33  crore  LPG  connections  under  PMUY,  3.13  crore connections have already been given to SC/ST consumers. In Telangana, out of total 11.85 lakh

PMUY Connections have been given including 5.06 lakhs to  SC/ST PMUY consumers. Districtwise details of LPG connections released in Telangana under PMUY are at Annexure.

Since launch of PMUY till financial year 2022-23, Government has been bearing an expenditure of  up  to  Rs.  1600  per  PMUY  connection  for  Security  Deposit  (SD)  of  Cylinder,  Pressure Regulator, Suraksha Hose, DGCC booklet and installation charges. From financial year 2023-24, this  expenditure  has  been  increased  to  Rs.  2,200  per  connection  for  14.2  Kg  Single  Bottle Connection/ 5 Kg Double Bottle Connection & Rs. 1,300 per connection for 5 Kg Single Bottle Connection.

Further, W.e.f. 21st May, 2022, Government has been providing a targeted subsidy of Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills a year. Moreover, w.e.f.  5th October, 2023, Government increased the targeted subsidy to Rs. 300 per 14.2 Kg  LPG  cylinder for  all  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY) beneficiaries.

Since the launch of PMUY  scheme,  OMCs  have  commissioned  7944  Distributorships (commissioned during 01.04.2016 to 31.10.2024) across the country, out of which 7361 (i.e. 93 %) are catering to rural areas. Further, LPG coverage in the country has improved from 62% in April 2016 to near saturation now. To create awareness about the scheme and also to address any issue pertaining to LPG usage, OMCs regularly conduct LPG Panchayats for the customers.  The Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  encourage  better  consumption  of  LPG  by  PMUY beneficiaries, which include deferment of loan recovery from subsidy amount, 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 etc. As a result of these efforts, the per capita consumption (in terms of 14.2 Kg domestic LPG cylinders) for PMUY beneficiaries has improved from 3.01 refills per year in 2019-20 to 4.34 refills per year based on consumption till Oct-24.

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Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 483 to be answered on 28.11.2024  regarding  "  Distribution  of  LPG  Cylinders  to  Tribal  Families'  asked  by  Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy.

| District             | TotalPMUY Connections   |
|----------------------|-------------------------|
| Adilabad             | 39,414                  |
| Bhadradri Kothagudem | 71,556                  |
| Hyderabad            | 1,326                   |
| Jagitial             | 45,588                  |
| Jangaon              | 17,579                  |
| Jayashankar Bhupalpa | 29,025                  |
| Jogulamba Gadwal     | 33,510                  |
| Kamareddy            | 45,785                  |
| Karimnagar           | 31,971                  |
| Khammam              | 83,176                  |
| Komram Bheem Asifaba | 30,763                  |
| Mahabubabad          | 27,332                  |
| Mahbubnagar          | 42,669                  |
| Mancherial           | 32,712                  |
| Medak                | 32,134                  |
| Medhal Malkajgiri    | 1,934                   |
| Mulugu               | 19,009                  |
| Nagarkurnool         | 32,456                  |
| Nalgonda             | 71,270                  |
| Narayanpet           | 31,555                  |
| Nirmal               | 36,391                  |
| Nizamabad            | 51,327                  |
| Peddapalli           | 25,928                  |
| Rajanna Sircilla     | 23,218                  |
| Rangareddy           | 27,494                  |
| Sangareddy           | 50,445                  |
| Siddipet             | 31,553                  |
| Suryapet             | 58,696                  |
| Tadadri Bhongiri     | 12,853                  |
| Vikarabad            | 53,775                  |
| Wanaparthy           | 20,794                  |
| Warangal             | 30,547                  |
| Warangal Rural       | 42,093                  |
| Total                | 11,85,878               |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis