Lok Sabha Question No. 3386 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-20
Subject: PMUY in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Dharmendra Yadav

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3386 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20th March, 2025

## PMUY in Uttar Pradesh

†3386. Shri Dharmendra Yadav:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  total  number  of  LPG  connections  issued  under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana (PMUY)  during  the  last  five  years  and  the  current  year,  State/UT-wise  particularly  in  Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the total number of LPG connections issued to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and minorities in Uttar Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  maximum  number  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  have  not  returned  for  a  second  or subsequent cylinder refill;
- (d)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  percentage  of  such  beneficiaries,  State-wise particularly in Uttar Pradesh and the reasons therefor; and
- (e) the reaction of the Government thereto?

## 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 for  the  period  FY  2023-24  to  2025-26  which  has  already  been  achieved  during  July 2024. As on 01.03.2025, there are 10.33 crore PMUY connections across the country including 1.85 crore connections in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Details of State/UT- wise, LPG connections under PMUY during last five years and current year are at Annexure-A. As on 01.03.2025, there are 48.85 lakh (approx.) LPG connections in Uttar Pradesh issued under

PMUY to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Most Backward Classes.

LPG  consumption  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  is  monitored  on  regular  basis.  Consumption  of domestic  LPG  by  households  depends  on  several  factors  like  food  habits,  household  size, cooking habits, tradition, flavor, taste, preferences, price, availability of alternate fuels etc. Out of  10.33  crore  LPG  Connections  under  PMUY  scheme,  only  18.81  lakh  customers  have  not returned back for refill after installation refill.  State/UT-wise, details of PMUY consumers who have not taken any refill after installation are given at Annexure - B.

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Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3386 to be answered on 20.03.2025 regarding "PMUY in Uttar Pradesh' asked by Shri Dharmendra Yadav.

State-wise, PMUY Customers during last five years

| State/UT                       | As on 01.04.2020   | As on 01.04.2021   | As on 01.04.2022   | As on 01.04.2023   | As on 01.04.2024   | As on 01.03.2025   |
|--------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
| Andaman & Nicobar              | 12,436             | 12,602             | 13,403             | 13,447             | 13,827             | 13,824             |
| Andhra Pradesh                 | 3,91,860           | 3,91,625           | 4,16,861           | 5,12,437           | 9,68,332           | 9,73,250           |
| Arunachal Pradesh              | 44,699             | 44,670             | 47,818             | 49,247             | 53,789             | 53,795             |
| Assam                          | 34,84,901          | 34,74,326          | 39,79,854          | 44,14,806          | 50,92,071          | 50,97,581          |
| Bihar                          | 85,37,893          | 85,23,573          | 1,00,94,557        | 1,07,33,364        | 1,16,19,851        | 1,16,28,783        |
| Chandigarh                     | 88                 | 87                 | 92                 | 659                | 2,025              | 2,027              |
| Chhattisgarh                   | 29,89,440          | 29,88,523          | 33,51,181          | 34,92,221          | 37,85,197          | 38,01,474          |
| Dadra Nagar-Haveli Daman & Diu | 15,174             | 15,166             | 15,050             | 15,033             | 17,812             | 17,792             |
| Delhi                          | 76,855             | 76,190             | 98,756             | 1,42,164           | 2,56,931           | 2,59,674           |
| Goa                            | 1,082              | 1,081              | 1,081              | 1,265              | 1,956              | 1,955              |
| Gujarat                        | 29,01,059          | 28,99,233          | 34,38,252          | 38,43,237          | 43,04,694          | 43,08,665          |
| Haryana                        | 7,30,928           | 7,26,751           | 7,38,980           | 7,67,322           | 11,12,992          | 11,15,235          |
| Himachal Pradesh               | 1,35,966           | 1,35,960           | 1,38,382           | 1,40,822           | 1,50,837           | 1,50,742           |
| Jammu & Kashmir                | 12,30,997          | 12,30,134          | 12,38,847          | 12,45,438          | 12,69,743          | 12,69,741          |
| Jharkhand                      | 32,61,556          | 32,58,502          | 34,74,963          | 36,46,220          | 38,95,366          | 38,95,189          |
| Karnataka                      | 31,46,300          | 31,43,099          | 34,66,468          | 37,57,704          | 41,48,108          | 41,46,904          |
| Kerala                         | 2,56,302           | 2,56,136           | 3,00,498           | 3,41,187           | 3,87,761           | 3,87,787           |
| Ladakh                         | 11,083             | 11,072             | 11,099             | 11,090             | 11,089             | 11,086             |
| Lakshwadeep                    | 290                | 292                | 302                | 309                | 365                | 370                |
| Madhya Pradesh                 | 71,54,600          | 71,43,875          | 79,38,596          | 82,27,427          | 88,32,154          | 88,47,087          |
| Maharashtra                    | 44,28,682          | 44,19,772          | 46,98,339          | 48,90,055          | 52,15,785          | 52,17,601          |
| Manipur                        | 1,56,598           | 1,56,398           | 1,78,392           | 2,02,029           | 2,24,999           | 2,24,926           |
| Meghalaya                      | 1,50,744           | 1,50,526           | 1,73,142           | 2,14,928           | 3,16,624           | 3,17,155           |
| Mizoram                        | 28,118             | 28,122             | 29,645             | 33,595             | 36,031             | 36,006             |
| Nagaland                       | 55,140             | 54,096             | 77,111             | 91,807             | 1,22,199           | 1,22,147           |
| Odisha                         | 47,40,385          | 47,36,666          | 51,88,279          | 53,19,685          | 55,47,343          | 55,49,512          |
| Pondicherry                    | 13,577             | 13,568             | 14,218             | 14,833             | 19,322             | 19,383             |
| Punjab                         | 12,24,218          | 12,19,883          | 12,35,939          | 12,83,976          | 13,59,705          | 13,59,442          |
| Rajasthan                      | 63,68,525          | 63,59,564          | 66,20,356          | 69,27,163          | 73,77,084          | 73,81,514          |
| Sikkim                         | 8,752              | 8,752              | 12,457             | 13,795             | 19,911             | 19,872             |
| Tamil Nadu                     | 32,42,217          | 32,37,695          | 34,50,256          | 37,04,058          | 41,01,978          | 41,00,025          |
| Telangana                      | 10,72,321          | 10,71,393          | 11,11,322          | 11,52,850          | 11,85,624          | 11,84,203          |
| Tripura                        | 2,71,888           | 2,71,530           | 2,71,904           | 2,83,503           | 3,15,462           | 3,16,420           |
| Uttar Pradesh                  | 1,47,56,494        | 1,47,33,034        | 1,67,18,454        | 1,75,03,067        | 1,85,92,478        | 1,85,94,200        |
| Uttarakhand                    | 4,04,566           | 4,03,234           | 4,49,877           | 4,96,450           | 5,30,167           | 5,30,161           |
| West Bengal                    | 88,56,695          | 88,39,050          | 1,09,08,400        | 1,23,72,225        | 1,23,76,395        | 1,23,75,281        |

Source: IOCL on industry basis

Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3386 to be answered on 20.03.2025 regarding " PMUY in Uttar Pradesh' asked by Shri Dharmendra Yadav.

State/UT-wise, number of PMUY Customers and customers not taken any refill after installation - As on 01.03.2025

| State/UT                          | Number of PMUY Customers   | Number of customers not taken refill after installation   |
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Andaman &Nicobar Island           | 13,824                     | 68                                                        |
| Andhra Pradesh                    | 9,73,250                   | 22,681                                                    |
| Arunachal Pradesh                 | 53,795                     | 1,562                                                     |
| Assam                             | 50,97,581                  | 3,15,815                                                  |
| Bihar                             | 1,16,28,783                | 2,67,392                                                  |
| Chandigarh                        | 2,027                      | 17                                                        |
| Chhatisgarh                       | 38,01,474                  | 1,45,524                                                  |
| Dadra Nagar Haveli &Daman and Diu | 17,792                     | 148                                                       |
| Delhi                             | 2,59,674                   | 3,332                                                     |
| Goa                               | 1,955                      | 18                                                        |
| Gujarat                           | 43,08,665                  | 50,931                                                    |
| Haryana                           | 11,15,235                  | 8,233                                                     |
| Himachal Pradesh                  | 1,50,742                   | 444                                                       |
| Jammu &Kashmir                    | 12,69,741                  | 5,927                                                     |
| Jharkhand                         | 38,95,189                  | 84,270                                                    |
| Karnataka                         | 41,46,904                  | 38,895                                                    |
| Kerala                            | 3,87,787                   | 4,163                                                     |
| Ladakh                            | 11,086                     | 23                                                        |
| Lakshadweep                       | 370                        | 5                                                         |
| Madhya Pradesh                    | 88,47,087                  | 2,17,508                                                  |
| Maharashtra                       | 52,17,601                  | 36,113                                                    |
| Manipur                           | 2,24,926                   | 5,444                                                     |
| Meghalaya                         | 3,17,155                   | 53,183                                                    |
| Mizoram                           | 36,006                     | 886                                                       |
| Nagaland                          | 1,22,147                   | 7,607                                                     |
| Odisha                            | 55,49,512                  | 80,220                                                    |
| Puducherry                        | 19,383                     | 214                                                       |
| Punjab                            | 13,59,442                  | 4,475                                                     |
| Rajasthan                         | 73,81,514                  | 56,002                                                    |
| Sikkim                            | 19,872                     | 440                                                       |
| Tamil Nadu                        | 41,00,025                  | 30,454                                                    |
| Telangana                         | 11,84,203                  | 5,004                                                     |
| Tripura                           | 3,16,420                   | 20,108                                                    |
| Uttar Pradesh                     | 1,85,94,200                | 1,89,065                                                  |
| Uttarakhand                       | 5,30,161                   | 4,384                                                     |
| West Bengal                       | 1,23,75,281                | 2,19,957                                                  |

Source: IOCL on industry basis