Lok Sabha Question No. 1758 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-05
Subject: Clean Cooking Fuel in Rural Areas in Haryana
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Dharambir Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1758 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 DECEMBER, 2024

## Clean cooking Fuel in Rural Areas in Haryana

1758.   Shri Dharambir Singh:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken any measures to ensure access to clean cooking fuel in rural areas;
- (b) if so, the details of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, State/UT-wise;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  to  expand  the  gas  pipeline  network  to  underserved  areas,  particularly  in Haryana;
- (d) whether the Government plans to establish LPG bottling plants or fuel stations in BhiwaniMahendergarh and the details thereof; and
- (e) the initiatives proposed to promote the use of biofules and renewable energy in the petroleum sector?

## 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)  &  (b):    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 primary objective of the PMUY is to provide access to clean cooking fuel LPG to  poor  households  thereby  protecting  their  health  by  reducing  the  serious  health  hazards associated with use of conventional cooking fuel such as firewood, coal, cow dung etc. which cause severe indoor air pollution. Use of LPG as cooking fuel frees women from the drudgery of collecting firewood, reduces time spent on cooking and prevents deforestation.

As on 01.11.2024, there are 10.33 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries across  the  country.  State/UT-wise  details  of  LPG  connections  released  under  PMUY  are  at Annexure.

OMCs  are  continuously  commissioning  new  LPG  Distributorships,  especially  in  rural  areas. Since the launch of PMUY  scheme,  OMCs  have  commissioned  7944  Distributorships (commissioned during 01.04.2016 to 31.10.2024) across the country, out of which 7361 (i.e. 93 %)  are  catering  to  rural  areas.  As  of  November  1,  2024,  there  are  a  total  of  25,532  LPG distributorships across the country, an increase from 17,916 distributorships as of April 1, 2016.

(c): Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections and laying of pipeline infrastructure is part of  development of City  Gas  Distribution (CGD) Networks  and the same  is carried out by the entities  authorised  by  Petroleum  and  Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  PNGRB  has authorised  18  Geographical  Areas  (GAs)  (including  1  GAs  spread  over  Chandigarh  (UT), Haryana, Punjab & Himachal Pradesh and 1 GA spread over Haryana & Himachal Pradesh and including 1 GAs spread over Haryana & Punjab) covering entire state of Haryana.

## (d): No Sir. No such proposal is currently under consideration of  Government.

(e):  The  Government  is  promoting  biofuels  with  the  broader  objectives  of  reducing  import dependency,  generating  employment,  providing  better  remuneration  to  farmers,  for  associated environmental benefits, promoting better waste management practices, etc.

Further, to promote the use of biofuels across the country various programmes such as Ethanol Blended  Petrol  (EBP)  Programme,  wherein  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  sell  petrol blended with ethanol,  Biodiesel blending programme wherein biodiesel  is blended  with diesel and  Sustainable  Alternative  towards  Affordable  Transportation  (SATAT)  initiative  wherein Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) is marketed along with Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) have been taken up.

The  Ministry  of  New  and  Renewable  Energy  (MNRE),  Government  of  India  notified  the National Bioenergy Programme(NBP) on November 2 nd , 2022 for the period from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a budget outlay of Rs. 858 Crore, including the committed liabilities is being implemented. The NBP of MNRE aims to promote the use of bioenergy and waste-to-energy technologies to support clean energy  solutions to enhance  energy  security and  support sustainable development in India.

MNRE has been implementing the following three  Bioenergy  schemes  under the umbrella  of National Bioenergy Programme (NBP).

- i. Waste to Energy programme :    The objective of the programme is to support setting up of  waste  to  energy  projects  for  generation  of  Biogas/  Bio-CNG  (Compressed  Biogas)/ Power / producer  or syngas from urban , industrial and agricultural waste / residues.
- ii. Biomass Power programme : The objective of the programme is to support setting up of biomass  briquettes  /  pellets  manufacturing  plants  and  to  support  biomass  (non-bagasse) based Cogeneration Projects in Industries in the country; and
- iii. Biogas programmeme :      This  programme focuses on supporting small and medium size biogas  plants  (ranging  from  1  to  2500  m 3 biogas  generation  per  day)  to  provide  clean cooking fuel and decentralized power and thermal applications.

Further, The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing the National Green Hydrogen Mission, with an objective to make India a global hub of India a global hub of production, usage and export of Green Hydrogen and its derivates.

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Annexure referred to in part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1758to be answered on 05.12.2024 regarding " Clean cooking Fuel in Rural Areas in Haryana' asked by Shri Dharambir Singh.

State/UT-wise details of connections released under PMUY Scheme As on 01.11.2024

| State/UT                         | Total PMUY Connections   |
|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands      | 13,824                   |
| Andhra Pradesh                   | 9,71,176                 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                | 53,797                   |
| Assam                            | 50,97,753                |
| Bihar                            | 1,16,30,709              |
| Chandigarh                       | 2,027                    |
| Chhattisgarh                     | 38,01,995                |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli AND Daman | 17,798                   |
| Delhi                            | 2,59,720                 |
| Goa                              | 1,956                    |
| Gujarat                          | 43,09,053                |
| Haryana                          | 11,15,148                |
| Himachal Pradesh                 | 1,50,774                 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                | 12,69,896                |
| Jharkhand                        | 38,95,898                |
| Karnataka                        | 41,47,354                |
| Kerala                           | 3,87,835                 |
| Ladakh                           | 11,086                   |
| Lakshadweep                      | 361                      |
| Madhya Pradesh                   | 88,47,291                |
| Maharashtra                      | 52,17,443                |
| Manipur                          | 2,24,987                 |
| Meghalaya                        | 3,17,156                 |
| Mizoram                          | 36,007                   |
| Nagaland                         | 1,22,152                 |
| Odisha                           | 55,50,211                |
| Puducherry                       | 19,350                   |
| Punjab                           | 13,59,320                |
| Rajasthan                        | 73,82,580                |
| Sikkim                           | 19,892                   |
| Tamil Nadu                       | 41,00,363                |
| Telangana                        | 11,85,878                |
| Tripura                          | 3,16,468                 |
| Uttarakhand                      | 5,30,163                 |
| Uttar Pradesh                    | 1,85,95,383              |
| West Bengal                      | 1,23,76,143              |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis