Lok Sabha Question No. 4130 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-19
Subject: LPG connections in Rural Areas of Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4130 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 DECEMBER, 2024

## LPG connections in Rural Areas of Uttar Pradesh

†4130. Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a)  the  policy  and  action  plan to  provide  LPG  connections in rural areas of the country, State wise;
- (b) the names of those places in the State of Uttar Pradesh where gas agencies have not been set up/opened despite being including under the Gas Agency Marketing Scheme during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the time by which such Gas Agencies are likely to be set up/opened;
- (d) the names of the places where alternative arrangements for gas supply have been made; and
- (e) the rate at which LPG is being supplied/distributed in these areas?

## 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 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 01.12.2024, there are 10.33 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries across the country. As a result of these efforts, LPG coverage in the country has improved from 62% in April 2016 to near saturation now.

Appointment of LPG distributorships by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) is a  continuous  process  and  locations  for  setting  up  of  LPG  distributorships  are  identified  and advertised under Unified Selection Guidelines 2016 for LPG distributor ship. As on 01.12.2024, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have 4145 LPG distributors in the state of Uttar Pradesh, including 3138 distributors in rural areas.

As a part  of the  advertisement  of  locations  done  under Unified  Selection  Guidelines  2016,  a total of 16 locations were included in marketing plan and advertised since April 2021 in state of Uttar Pradesh. As on 01.12.2024, out of these, 11 nos. have already been commissioned and 5 are  at  various  stage  of  commissioning.  Names  of  these  locations,  current  status,  alternate arrangement for LPG supply and price of LPG in following these areas are given at Annexure .

Government modulates the retail prices of Domestic LPG and has been taking steps to ensure affordability of Domestic LPG in the country. In this direction, Government reduced the retail selling price of domestic LPG for all consumers by Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder with effect from 30th August, 2023. Government further reduced the RSP of domestic LPG by Rs. 100 per 14.2 Kg cylinder w.e.f. 9th March, 2024. The current RSP of domestic LPG at Delhi is Rs. 803 per 14.2 Kg cylinder.

W.e.f. 21st May, 2022, Government has been providing a targeted subsidy of Rs. 200 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder for Pradhan MantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY) beneficiaries for upto 12 refills a year. Moreover, w.e.f.  5th October, 2023, Government increased the targeted subsidy to Rs. 300 per 14.2 Kg LPG cylinder for all Pradhan MantriUjjwalaYojana (PMUY) beneficiaries. With a targeted  subsidy  of  Rs.  300  per  cylinder  (and  proportionately  prorated  for  5  Kg  cylinder), effective cost for PMUY consumers is Rs. 503 per 14.2 Kg cylinder (at Delhi) currently.

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Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4130 to be answered on  19.12.2024  regarding  "LPG  connections  in  Rural  Areas  of  Uttar  Pradesh'  asked  by  Dr. Rajkumar Sangwan.

|   S. No. | Location                                                                                            | District   | Status              | Alternative arrangements for gas supply   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|        1 | MIRZAPUR                                                                                            | MIRZAPUR   | Due for Re-draw     | Yes                                       |
|        2 | PAITEPUR                                                                                            | SITAPUR    | Due for Re-draw     | Yes                                       |
|        3 | Ward No2 (Raja Bijli Pasi second), Ward no 03(Raja Bijli Pasi First) within Lucknow Municipal Limit | LUCKNOW    | Due for Re-draw     | Yes                                       |
|        4 | AHIRAULI BAGHEL                                                                                     | DEORIA     | LOI has been issued | Yes                                       |
|        5 | THIRIYA NIJAWAT KHAN                                                                                | BAREILLY   | LOI has been issued | Yes                                       |

Source: Indian Oil Corporation Limited on industry basis