Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-20
Subject: PMUY in Jharkhand
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 12 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 th  JULY, 2023

## PMUY IN JHARKHAND

## †12. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

## पेोिलयम एवं ाक ृ ितक गैस मं ी

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

(a) the details and the number of beneficiaries provided with LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Jharkhand, district-wise;

- (b) the current data showing the list of beneficiaries under PMUY;
- (c) whether any major changes have been brought about in the Yojana; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS

## ANSWER पेोिलयम एवं ाक ृ ितक गैस मं ालय म राय मं ी ( ी रामेर तेली ) (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)  &  (b)  As  on  01.07.2023,  there  are  9.59  crore  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana(PMUY) beneficiaries  across  the  country  including  36.46  lakh  in  the  State  of  Jharkhand.  District-wise details of PMUY beneficiaries in the State of Jharkhand are at Annexure .

(c)  &  (d)  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,  subject  to  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 was made for migrant families who could use a self-declaration instead of Proof of Address and Ration Card to apply for a PMUY connection.

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## Annexure

| Annexure referred to in parts (a) and (b) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 1 2 for 2 0 .07.2023 asked by Shri Sanjay Seth regarding 'PMUYin Jharkhand'   | Annexure referred to in parts (a) and (b) of L ok Sabha Unstarred Parliament Question No. 1 2 for 2 0 .07.2023 asked by Shri Sanjay Seth regarding 'PMUYin Jharkhand'   |
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| District                                                                                                                                                                | District-wise details of PMUYbeneficiaries in the State of Jharkhand as on 01.07.2023                                                                                   |
| Bokaro                                                                                                                                                                  | 2,04,947                                                                                                                                                                |
| Chatra                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,41,603                                                                                                                                                                |
| Deoghar                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,48,549                                                                                                                                                                |
| Dhanbad                                                                                                                                                                 | 2,34,985                                                                                                                                                                |
| Dumka                                                                                                                                                                   | 1,85,486                                                                                                                                                                |
| Garhwa                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,95,139                                                                                                                                                                |
| Giridih                                                                                                                                                                 | 3,19,603                                                                                                                                                                |
| Godda                                                                                                                                                                   | 1,45,791                                                                                                                                                                |
| Gumla                                                                                                                                                                   | 1,10,906                                                                                                                                                                |
| Hazaribag                                                                                                                                                               | 1,84,385                                                                                                                                                                |
| Jamtara                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,02,252                                                                                                                                                                |
| Khunti                                                                                                                                                                  | 64,563                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Kodarma                                                                                                                                                                 | 76,668                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Latehar                                                                                                                                                                 | 88,539                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Lohardaga                                                                                                                                                               | 66,717                                                                                                                                                                  |
| Pakaur                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,08,162                                                                                                                                                                |
| Palamu                                                                                                                                                                  | 2,61,535                                                                                                                                                                |
| PashchimiSinghbhum                                                                                                                                                      | 1,74,308                                                                                                                                                                |
| PurbiSinghbhum                                                                                                                                                          | 1,55,428                                                                                                                                                                |
| Ramgarh                                                                                                                                                                 | 1,12,945                                                                                                                                                                |
| Ranchi                                                                                                                                                                  | 1,78,541                                                                                                                                                                |
| Sahibganj                                                                                                                                                               | 1,91,040                                                                                                                                                                |
| Seraikela-kharsawan                                                                                                                                                     | 1,17,606                                                                                                                                                                |
| Simdega                                                                                                                                                                 | 76,514                                                                                                                                                                  |

Source : IOCL on behalf of Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies