Lok Sabha Question No. 2386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: PNG, LPG and CNG under PMUY in Mohanlalganj
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri R K Chaudhary

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13th March, 2025

## PNG, LPG and CNG under PMUY in Mohanlalganj

2386.   Shri R K Chaudhary:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) the criteria by which the Government have benefitted the households in Mohanlalganj under the PM Ujjwala Yojana and the steps being taken to ensure 100% coverage in this parliamentary constituency;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans to set up CNG stations in Mohanlalganj to promote cleaner fuel for vehicles and reduce pollution, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the criteria by which  the Government  have  provided  access  to  the households  in Mohanlalganj to Piped Natural Gas (PNG) and the timeline for expanding PNG infrastructure inthe constituency;
- (d)  whether  any  initiatives  have  been  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  biofuels  or Compressed Bio Gas in Mohanlalganj to support rural employment and reduce dependency on fossil fuels and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether the Government has any plan to set up oil and gas-related projects or facilities in Mohanlalganj to generate local  employment opportunities and if so, the  details there of  along with  the  future  plans  for  Mohanlalganj  in  terms  of  expanding  fuel  accessibility,  reducing pollution and promoting clean energy?

## 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. LPG connection under PMUY is released in the name of adult women of the poor households,  provided  no  LPG  connection  exists  in  the  name  of  any  family  member  of  the household and fulfilling other terms and conditions. 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 01.03.2025, there are 10.33 crore PMUY connections across the country. Details of LPG connections, as on 01.03.2025, released under PMUY Scheme in Lucknow and Sitapur districts (which covers Mohanlalganj Parliamentary constituency) are at Annexure . Establishment  of  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG)  stations  and  providing  Piped  Natural  Gas (PNG) connections  is  part  of  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD)  Network  and  the same is being carried out by the entities authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB). After completion of 12/12A CGD bidding round, authorization for CGD has been issued for Lucknow Geographical Area which comprises of Mohanlalganj tehsil.

As per the Minimum Work Programme (MWP), the authorized entity has to provide 4.94 lakh PNG connections in Lucknow Geographical Area. As on 31.12.2024, 1,32,464 PNG connections and 46 CNG Stations have been provided in this GA by the CGD entity.

To  promote  compressed  biogas (CBG),  Government  has  initiated various schemes  like Sustainable  Alternative  Towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT),  financial  assistance  for procurement  of  Biomass  Aggregation  Machinery  (BAM)  and  scheme  for  Development  of Pipeline  Infrastructure  (DPI)  for  transportation  of  CBG  into  the  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD) network.  With  these  initiatives,  94  CBG  plants  with  production  capacity  of  about  650  TPD (tonnes per day) have already been commissioned and another 75 CBG plants with production capacity of about 550 TPD are at different stages of construction. At present, there is no plan to setup oil and gas related projects in Mohanlalganj.

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## Annexure

Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2386 to be answered on 13.03.2025 regarding "PNG, LPG and CNG under PMUY in Mohanlalganj' asked by Shri R K Chaudhary.

| District   | Number of PMUY Connections   | Number of Domestic connections   |
|------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Lucknow    | 2.54 lakh                    | 14.94 lakh                       |
| Sitapur    | 6.01 lakh                    | 10.16 lakh                       |

Source: IOCL on industry basis