Lok Sabha Question No. 155 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Accidents due to LPG Cylinders
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali, Janardan Singh Sigriwal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 155 TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 nd  FEBRUARY, 2023

## ACCIDENTS DUE TO LPG CYLINDERS

## †155.   KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

- (a)  whether the Government has made any assessment of the accidents which occurred due to LPG cylinders;
- (b) if so, the number of such accidents which occurred during the last five years including the current year, company-wise;
- (c)  whether  any  safety  measures/new  technologies  have  been  developed  to  prevent  such accidents and leakage from gas pipes and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to develop any state-of-the-art technology to prevent cases of accidents due to LPG cylinders;
- (e) whether there is a provision of accident insurance of up to Rs. fifty lakh to cover accidents which occurred due to LPG cylinders; and
- (f) if so, the number of people who have been paid the said accident insurance amount so far in accidents caused by LPG cylinders?

## ANSWER

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म रायमंी ( ी रामेवर तेल ) MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) & (b) All reported accidents involving LPG are investigated by Public Sector Marketing Companies(OMCs)  and  after  a  detailed  analysis,  possible  reasons  for  the  accidents  are ascertained. Year-wise details of accidents found to have occurred due to reasons attributed to LPG during the last five years and the current year are as under:

| Year                    |   IOC |   BPC |   HPC |   OMCs |
|-------------------------|-------|-------|-------|--------|
| 2017-18                 |   618 |   186 |   347 |   1151 |
| 2018-19                 |   445 |   196 |   342 |    983 |
| 2019-20                 |   387 |   200 |   238 |    825 |
| 2020-21                 |   556 |   216 |   247 |   1019 |
| 2021-22                 |   302 |   140 |   164 |    606 |
| 2022-23 (Apr'22-Dec'22) |   207 |   131 |   128 |    466 |

Source : OMCs

- (c)  &  (d)  LPG  distributors    have  been  instructed  by  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies (OMCs)  to  release  LPG  connections  after  satisfying  and  meeting  all  the  safety  norms  for installation of LPG connections.  Provisions, norms and steps taken to ensure safe usage of LPG, inter-alia, include   :-
- (i) Grant of approval for manufacturing units of LPG cylinders, valves and LPG regulators and design of these equipments, licensing of storage premises, cylinder testing and filling etc. is regulated under Gas Cylinder Rules 2016.
- (ii) Safe usage of LPG  cylinders by Domestic LPG  consumers, including  PMUY beneficiaries are governed under Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order 2000.
- (iii) LPG cylinders  are periodically tested for safety as per norms of the Chief Controller of Explosives, Petroleum & Explosive Safety Organisation(PESO).
- (iv) Supply of a laminated safety card with pictorial depictions of do's and don'ts related to LPG  connection  to  every  PMUY  beneficiary  at  the  time  of  releasing  LPG  connections. Installation of LPG connection at premises of the customer by a trained mechanic.
- (v) Organisation of Safety Clinics by distributor to spread awareness about safety aspects of LPG. Establishment of helpline number (1906) for immediate action in case of any emergency related to LPG leakage complaints.
- (vi) Organisation  of  mass  awareness  programmes  on  safe  usage  of  LPG  through  audiovideo/print media, banners/hoardings, leaflets, pamphlets, etc.
- (vii) Organisation of Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayats in villages to spread awareness about safe  and sustained usage of LPG amongst PMUY beneficiaries.
- (e)  &  (f)  OMCs  take  comprehensive  Insurance  Policy  under  'Public  Liability  Policy  for  Oil Industries' which covers all LPG consumers registered with OMCs. Public Liability Insurance Policy taken by OMCs covers losses arising out of accidents where LPG is the primary cause of fire.  Currently, the policy provides for the following :
- (i) Personal accident cover of Rs. 6,00,000/- per person in case of death.
- (ii)  Covers  medical  expenses  of  Rs.  30  lakh  per  event  with  maximum    of  Rs.  2,00,000/-  per person.
- (iii)  In  case  of  property  damage,  it  covers  maximum of Rs. 2,00,000/- per event at authorised customer's registered premises.

Details of claims settled and amount paid during the last three years and the current year are as under:-

| Year                    |   Claim Settled |   Amount Paid (Rs. in crore) |
|-------------------------|-----------------|------------------------------|
| 2019-20                 |             793 |                        24.09 |
| 2020-21                 |             805 |                        19.33 |
| 2021-22                 |             472 |                        13.17 |
| 2022-23 (Apr'22-Dec'22) |             156 |                         3.76 |

Source : OMCs

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