Lok Sabha Question No. 3159 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: LPG Connections provided under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3159

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 DECEMBER, 2023

## LPG Connections provided under PMUY

## 3159. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) the number of LPG connections provided under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) since the inception  of  the  scheme  till  November,  2023,  State/UT-wise,  especially  in  the  Thane  district  of Maharashtra, classified as active and inactive;

(b)  the  number  of  refillings  done  under  PMUY  during  the  last  two  years  in  Thane  district  of Maharashtra;

(c) whether the Government proposes to run any campaign to increase this number and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  the  details  of  refillings  done  under  the  said  scheme  during  the  last  one  year  in  Maharashtra categorized as one refill, two refills, three refills and four or more refills?

## ANSWER

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

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

(a): Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was started in May, 2016 with an objective to provide access of clean cooking fuel to poor households across the country. Under PMUY, deposit free LPG connections  are  provided  to  adult  women  from  poor  households  as  per  defined  criteria.  As  of 30.09.2023, 9.59 Crore PMUY connections have been released in the country including 0.48 lakh in Thane district of Maharashtra. All PMUY connections are kept active.State/UT-wise details of active LPG connections released under PMUY are at Annexure .

(b): PMUY consumers in Thane district of Maharashtra took 2.42 lakh refills in FY 2021-22 & 2.47 lakh refills in 2022-23.

(c):  To  improve  LPG  usage  amongst  PMUY  beneficiaries,  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs) have organized LPG panchayats, social media campaigns, public events for the distribution of connections  and  public  awareness  campaigns  etc.  across  the  country.  Government  has  taken  several steps to encourage consumption of LPG, which include targeted subsidy of Rs.200/- per 14.2 Kg refill upto  12  refills/year  for  PMUY  beneficiaries  for  years  2022-23  and  2023-24,  increase  in  targeted subsidy to ₹ 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per annum since October 2023, option of 5 Kg Double Bottle  Connection  (DBC),  swap  option  from  14.2  kg  to  5  Kg,  upto  3  free  refills  to  PMUY beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package from April 2020 to December 2020 etc. For ease of refill booking  various methods  have  been provided viz. Interactive  Voice  Response System(IVRS), Short Message Service(SMS), Whatsapp, calling directly on the phone of distributor, ecommerce platforms, OMC mobile applications, OMCs web-portals etc.

(d):  The  number  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  who  took  1  refill,  2  refills,  3  refills  and  4  or  more  refills including installation refill during last financial year in Maharashtra is as below:

(in lakh)

| State       |   One refill |   Two refills |   Three refills |   Four &more refills |
|-------------|--------------|---------------|-----------------|----------------------|
| Maharashtra |         5.29 |          6.77 |            7.65 |                26.43 |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis

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Annexure referred in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3159 to be answered on 21.12.2023 regarding 'LPG Connections provided under PMUY'

| Number of PMUY beneficiaries       | Number of PMUY beneficiaries   |
|------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| State/UT                           | As on 30.09.2023               |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands        | 13,444                         |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 5,12,433                       |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 49,245                         |
| Assam                              | 44,14,012                      |
| Bihar                              | 1,07,35,289                    |
| Chandigarh                         | 659                            |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 34,92,160                      |
| Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 15,033                         |
| Delhi                              | 1,42,024                       |
| Goa                                | 1,265                          |
| Gujarat                            | 38,42,970                      |
| Haryana                            | 7,67,162                       |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 1,40,776                       |
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir            | 12,45,232                      |
| Jharkhand                          | 36,46,176                      |
| Karnataka                          | 37,57,307                      |
| Kerala                             | 3,41,210                       |
| UT of Ladakh                       | 11,094                         |
| Lakshadweep                        | 309                            |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 82,27,217                      |
| Maharashtra                        | 48,89,709                      |
| Manipur                            | 2,02,029                       |
| Meghalaya                          | 2,14,851                       |
| Mizoram                            | 33,595                         |
| Nagaland                           | 91,806                         |
| Odisha                             | 53,20,752                      |
| Puducherry                         | 14,835                         |
| Punjab                             | 12,83,827                      |
| Rajasthan                          | 69,26,442                      |
| Sikkim                             | 13,795                         |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 37,03,824                      |
| Telangana                          | 11,52,806                      |
| Tripura                            | 2,83,503                       |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 1,75,00,658                    |
| Uttarakhand                        | 4,96,431                       |
| West Bengal                        | 1,23,70,935                    |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis

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