Lok Sabha Question No. 3187 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-21
Subject: Consumption of LPG by PMUY Beneficiaries
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Rama Devi, Ajay Kumar Mandal, Sunil Kumar Pintu, Ramesh Chander Kaushik

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3187

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 DECEMBER, 2023

## Consumption of LPG by PMUY Beneficiaries

†3187. SHRIMATI RAMA DEVI: SHRI AJAY KUMAR MANDAL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR PINTU: SHRI RAMESH CHANDER KAUSHIK:

## पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंी

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

(a) the number of families having LPG connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in Karakat,  Sitamarhi,  Sheohar  and  Bhagalpur  Parliamentary  Constituencies  of  Bihar,  Singhbhum Parliamentary Constituency of Jharkhand and Sonipat Parliamentary Constituency of Haryana;

(b)  the  number of households currently getting their LPG gas cylinders refilled and using their LPG connections;

(c) whether there is less consumption of LPG by PMUY beneficiaries since its launch; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामे वर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a)&(b):Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  was  started  in  May,  2016  with  an  objective  to provide access of clean cooking fuel to poor households across the country. Under PMUY, deposit free LPG connections  are  provided  to  adult  women  from  poor  households  as  per  defined  criteria.  As  of 30.09.2023, there are 9.59 Crore PMUY connections and 8.41 crore beneficiaries have taken at least one  refill  during  FY  2022-23.Details  of  LPG  connections  released  in  districts  which  are  part  of Karakat, Sitamarhi, Sheohar, Bhagalpur Parliamentary Constituencies of Bihar, Singhbhum Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Jharkhand  and  Sonipat  Parliamentary  Constituency  of  Haryana  are  at Annexure.

(c)  &  (d):  Consumption  of  domestic  LPG  by  households  depends  on  multiple  factors  such  as  food habits, household size, cooking habits, price, availability of alternate fuels etc. To improve LPG usage amongst PMUY beneficiaries, Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have organized LPG panchayats,  social  media  campaigns,  public  events  for  the  distribution  of  connections  and  public awareness  campaigns  etc.  across  the  country.  Government  has  taken  several  steps  to  encourage consumption of LPG, which include targeted subsidy of Rs.200/- per 14.2 Kg refill upto 12 refills/year for  PMUY beneficiaries for  years 2022-23 and 2023-24, increase in targeted subsidy to Rs. 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per annum since October 2023, option of 5 Kg Double Bottle

Connection (DBC), swap option from 14.2 kg to 5 Kg, upto 3 free refills to PMUY beneficiaries under Pradhan  Mantri  Garib  Kalyan  Package  from  April  2020  to  December  2020  etc.  For  ease  of  refill booking various methods have been provided viz. Short Message Service (SMS), calling directly on the phone  of  distributor,  Interactive  Voice  Response  System(IVRS),  Whatsapp  booking,  e-commerce platforms,  OMC  mobile  applications,  OMCs  web-portals  etc.  Per  capita  consumption  of  PMUY Beneficiaries has increased from 3.01 Refills/annum (in terms of 14.2 Kg refill) during FY 2019-20 to 3.71 Refills/annum during FY 2022-23 & further to 3.8 refills in 2023-24 (till October 2023). A total of 100.85 crore refills were taken by PMUY consumers in last 3 years i.e. FY 2020-21, 2021-22 & 202223.

Annexure  referred  in  parts  (a)&(b)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3187  to  be  answered  on 21.12.2023 regarding 'Consumption of LPG by PMUY Beneficiaries'

| State     | District            | Number of PMUY Connections (as on 30.09.2023)   |
|-----------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Bihar     | Aurangabad (BH)     | 2,12,176                                        |
| Bihar     | Bhagalpur           | 3,55,888                                        |
| Bihar     | PurbaChamparan      | 6,04,885                                        |
| Bihar     | Rohtas              | 2,67,193                                        |
| Bihar     | Sheohar             | 1,20,285                                        |
| Bihar     | Sitamarhi           | 3,73,386                                        |
| Jharkhand | West Singhbhum      | 1,74,308                                        |
| Jharkhand | Seraikela-Kharsawan | 1,17,606                                        |
| Haryana   | Jind                | 36,410                                          |
| Haryana   | Sonipat             | 35,521                                          |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis

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