Lok Sabha Question No. 593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-28
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMUY in Rajasthan
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 593 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  November, 2024

## Beneficiaries under PMUY in Rajasthan

†593 Shri Rajkumar Roat:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  number  of  applications  received  and  pending  along  with  the  number  of  beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the last five years  and the current year in Rajasthan, year and district wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  identify  the  BPL  families  through  Socio  Economic Caste based Census data under the said scheme;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the data used for identification of BPL families in Rajasthan?

## 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. 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.

The  target  to  release  8  crore  connections  was  achieved  in  September,  2019.  To  cover  the remaining poor households, PMUY phase-2 (Ujjwala 2.0) was launched in August 2021 and till January 2023, 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections had been released. Further, in September 2023, Government approved release of additional 75 lakh PMUY connections. OMCs have completed the release of these 75 lakh PMUY connections during July, 2024. As on 01.11.2024, there are 73.82 lakh Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries in Rajasthan with 1.21 lakh application  pending  for  release  of  connection  under the scheme.  District-  wise  details  of  LPG connections  released  in  Rajasthan  under  PMUY  are  at Annexure-  A. Details  of  year-wise connection under PMUY during last five years in Rajasthan are at Annexure- B .

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Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 593 to be answered on 28.11.2024 regarding " Beneficiaries under PMUY in Rajasthan' asked by Shri Rajkumar Roat.

| District           | Number of connections   |
|--------------------|-------------------------|
| AJMER              | 1,45,848                |
| ALWAR              | 2,19,115                |
| ANOOPGARH          | 14,034                  |
| BALOTRA            | 75,122                  |
| BANSWARA           | 2,64,951                |
| BARAN              | 1,72,016                |
| BARMER             | 3,26,797                |
| BEAWAR             | 48,592                  |
| BHARATPUR          | 1,99,384                |
| BHILWARA           | 2,66,299                |
| BIKANER            | 2,67,356                |
| BUNDI              | 1,47,905                |
| CHITTAURGARH       | 2,02,518                |
| CHURU              | 2,28,132                |
| DAUSA              | 2,25,395                |
| DEEG               | 78,503                  |
| DHAULPUR           | 1,70,165                |
| DIDWANA -KUCHAMAN  | 1,03,293                |
| DUDU               | 28,186                  |
| DUNGARPUR          | 2,38,760                |
| GANGANAGAR         | 1,78,889                |
| GANGAPUR CITY      | 73,502                  |
| HANUMANGARH        | 1,47,262                |
| JAIPUR             | 77,032                  |
| JAIPUR-RURAL       | 2,02,440                |
| JAISALMER          | 1,19,400                |
| JALOR              | 1,43,485                |
| JHALAWAR           | 2,19,840                |
| JHUNJHUNUN         | 1,31,232                |
| JODHPUR            | 93,773                  |
| JODHPUR-RURAL      | 1,51,528                |
| KARAULI            | 1,22,714                |
| KEKRI              | 24,227                  |
| KHAIRTHAL - TIJARA | 81,607                  |
| KOTA               | 99,516                  |
| KOTPUTLI- BEHROR   | 1,09,172                |
| NAGAUR             | 2,51,740                |
| NEEM KATHANA       | 75,226                  |
| PALI               | 1,79,831                |
| PHALODI            | 81,888                  |
| PRATAPGARH (RJ)    | 1,50,161                |
| RAJSAMAND SANCHORE | 1,59,675 68,278         |

| District      | Number of connections   |
|---------------|-------------------------|
| SAWAIMADHOPUR | 88,623                  |
| SHAHPURA      | 45,706                  |
| SIKAR         | 1,91,709                |
| SIROHI        | 1,23,856                |
| SLUMBER       | 32,417                  |
| TONK          | 1,70,632                |
| UDAIPUR       | 3,64,848                |
| Total         | 73,82,580               |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis

Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 593 to be answered on 28.11.2024 regarding " Beneficiaries under PMUY in Rajasthan' asked by Shri Rajkumar Roat.

| As On      | Total PMUY Connection   |
|------------|-------------------------|
| 01.04.2019 | 56,95,525               |
| 01.04.2020 | 63,68,525               |
| 01.04.2021 | 63,59,564               |
| 01.04.2022 | 66,20,356               |
| 01.04.2023 | 69,27,163               |
| 01.04.2024 | 73,77,084               |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis