Lok Sabha Question No. 774 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Gas Connections released under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Basavaraj Bommai

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 774 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th  July, 2025

## Gas Connections released under PMUY

774. Shri Basavaraj Bommai:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  total  number  of  gas  connections  released  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) since its introduction and particularly during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Karnataka and the targets fixed for the release of connections for the next three years;
- (b) the number of distribution networks available across the country under the  yojana and the distribution networks available in rural areas, State-wise particularly in Karnataka;
- (c) whether it is proposed to open more distribution outlets in the coming years to cope with the increasing demand;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the Yojana helps in improving LPG coverage in the country; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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  (e):  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. The target to release 8 crore connections under PMUY was achieved in September 2019. To cover the remaining poor households, Ujjwala 2.0 was launched in August 2021 with a target  to  release  1  crore  additional  PMUY  connections,  which  was  achieved  in  January  2022. Subsequently, the Government decided to release 60 lakh more LPG connections under Ujjwala 2.0  and  the  target  of  1.60  crore  Ujjwala  2.0  connections  was  also  achieved  during  December 2022.  Further,  Government  approved  release  of  additional  75  lakh  connections  under  PMUY Scheme which was achieved during July 2024. As on 01.07.2025, there are 10.33 crore PMUY

connections across the country including 41.43 lakh connections in state of Karnataka. No fresh targets for new connections under PMUY have been set.

Appointment of LPG distributorships by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) is done under Unified Selection Guidelines 2016 and locations for setting up of  LPG distributorships are identified and advertised accordingly.

Further, as of July 01, 2025, there are a total of 25,573 LPG distributorships across the country, out of which 17,646 are serving rural areas. These are served through 213 LPG bottling plant of Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  located  across  the  country.  In  order  to  improve  access  of LPG  in  rural  and  remote  areas,  OMCs  have  commissioned  7997  distributorships,  during 01.04.2016  to  30.06.2025  across  the  country,  out  of  which  7403  (i.e.  93  %)  [Rurban-  1033, Gramin4991, Durgam Kshetriya Vitraks and Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak (DKV+RGGLV) - 1379] are catering to rural areas. As a result of these efforts, LPG coverage in the country has improved from 62% in April 2016 to near saturation now.

Details  of  LPG  connections  under  PMUY  Scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, State/UT-wise including Karnataka are at Annexure - A .

Details of State/UT-wise, No. of LPG distributorship are at Annexure - B .

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Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 774 to be answered on 24.07.2025 regarding " Gas Connections released under PMUY' asked by Shri Basavaraj Bommai.

| State/UT                                 | As on 01.04.2023   | As on 01.04.2024   | As on 01.04.2025   |
|------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 13,447             | 13,827             | 13,822             |
| Andhra pradesh                           | 512,437            | 968,332            | 973,213            |
| Arunachal Pradesh                        | 49,247             | 53,789             | 53,794             |
| Assam                                    | 4,414,806          | 5,092,071          | 5,097,344          |
| Bihar                                    | 10,733,364         | 11,619,851         | 11,628,502         |
| Chandigarh                               | 659                | 2,025              | 2,028              |
| Chhattisgarh                             | 3,492,221          | 3,785,197          | 3,801,362          |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli AND Daman and Diu | 15,033             | 17,812             | 17,791             |
| Delhi                                    | 142,164            | 256,931            | 259,579            |
| Goa                                      | 1,265              | 1,956              | 1,955              |
| Gujarat                                  | 3,843,237          | 4,304,694          | 4,308,245          |
| Haryana                                  | 767,322            | 1,112,992          | 1,115,081          |
| Himachal Pradesh                         | 140,822            | 150,837            | 150,692            |
| Jammu and Kashmir                        | 1,245,438          | 1,269,743          | 1,269,651          |
| Jharkhand                                | 3,646,220          | 3,895,366          | 3,894,458          |
| Karnataka                                | 3,757,704          | 4,148,108          | 4,146,532          |
| Kerala                                   | 341,187            | 387,761            | 387,759            |
| Ladakh                                   | 11,090             | 11,089             | 11,085             |
| Lakshadweep                              | 309                | 365                | 370                |
| Madhya Pradesh                           | 8,227,427          | 8,832,154          | 8,846,577          |
| Maharashtra                              | 4,890,055          | 5,215,785          | 5,217,287          |
| Manipur                                  | 202,029            | 224,999            | 224,916            |
| Meghalaya                                | 214,928            | 316,624            | 317,155            |
| Mizoram                                  | 33,595             | 36,031             | 36,006             |
| Nagaland                                 | 91,807             | 122,199            | 122,138            |
| Odisha                                   | 5,319,685          | 5,547,343          | 5,549,146          |
| Puducherry                               | 14,833             | 19,322             | 19,389             |
| Punjab                                   | 1,283,976          | 1,359,705          | 1,359,256          |
| Rajasthan                                | 6,927,163          | 7,377,084          | 7,381,006          |
| Sikkim                                   | 13,795             | 19,911             | 19,872             |
| Tamil Nadu                               | 3,704,058          | 4,101,978          | 4,099,805          |
| Telangana                                | 1,152,850          | 1,185,624          | 1,184,171          |
| Tripura                                  | 283,503            | 315,462            | 316,411            |
| Uttar Pradesh                            | 17,503,067         | 18,592,478         | 18,593,754         |
| Uttarakhand                              | 496,450            | 530,167            | 530,076            |
| West Bengal                              | 12,372,225         | 12,376,395         | 12,374,688         |

Source: IOCL on industry basis

Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 774 to be answered on 24.07.2025 regarding "Gas Connections released under PMUY' asked by Shri Basavaraj Bommai.

State/UT-wise, number of LPG Distributors across the Country - As on 01.07.2025

| STATE/UT                            |   Sheheri Vitrak |   Distributors catering to Rural Area (Rurban, Gramin, Durgam Kshetriya Vitrak) |   TOTAL |
|-------------------------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| CHANDIGARH                          |               26 |                                                                               0 |      26 |
| DELHI                               |              318 |                                                                               0 |     318 |
| HARYANA                             |              282 |                                                                             345 |     627 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                    |               69 |                                                                             142 |     211 |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR                      |              126 |                                                                             173 |     299 |
| PUNJAB                              |              334 |                                                                             529 |     863 |
| RAJASTHAN                           |              434 |                                                                             951 |    1385 |
| UTTAR PRADESH                       |             1007 |                                                                            3139 |    4146 |
| UTTARAKHAND                         |              114 |                                                                             203 |     317 |
| ANDAMAN &NICOBAR ISLANDS            |                0 |                                                                              10 |      10 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                   |                6 |                                                                              79 |      85 |
| ASSAM                               |              129 |                                                                             473 |     602 |
| BIHAR                               |              240 |                                                                            1792 |    2032 |
| JHARKHAND                           |              163 |                                                                             428 |     591 |
| MANIPUR                             |               15 |                                                                              88 |     103 |
| MEGHALAYA                           |               21 |                                                                              45 |      66 |
| MIZORAM                             |               11 |                                                                              48 |      59 |
| NAGALAND                            |               15 |                                                                              68 |      83 |
| ODISHA                              |              173 |                                                                             792 |     965 |
| SIKKIM                              |                9 |                                                                              20 |      29 |
| TRIPURA                             |               18 |                                                                              69 |      87 |
| WEST BENGAL                         |              405 |                                                                            1200 |    1605 |
| CHATTISGARH                         |              105 |                                                                             429 |     534 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND DAMAN &DIU |                5 |                                                                               2 |       7 |
| GOA                                 |               44 |                                                                              11 |      55 |
| GUJARAT                             |              421 |                                                                             621 |    1042 |
| MADHYAPRADESH                       |              472 |                                                                            1080 |    1552 |
| MAHARASHTRA                         |             1009 |                                                                            1231 |    2240 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                      |              324 |                                                                             836 |    1160 |
| KARNATAKA                           |              535 |                                                                             743 |    1278 |
| KERALA                              |              224 |                                                                             479 |     703 |
| LAKSHADWEEP                         |                1 |                                                                               0 |       1 |
| PUDUCHERRY                          |               15 |                                                                              14 |      29 |
| TAMILNADU                           |              566 |                                                                            1086 |    1652 |
| TELANGANA                           |              291 |                                                                             520 |     811 |

Source: IOCL on industry basis