Lok Sabha Question No. 4509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-27
Subject: Setting up of New Petrol Pumps/Gas Agencies in Mohanlalganj
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri R K Chaudhary

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4509 TO BE ANSWERED ON 27.03.2025

## Setting up of New Petrol Pumps/Gas Agencies in Mohanlalganj

## †4509. Shri R K Chaudhary:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

- (a) the plans for establishing new petrol pumps and gas agencies in Mohanlalganj;
- (b)  the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  improve  the  sale  and  distribution  of petroleum products in the region;
- (c) the number of LPG connections distributed under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Mohanlalganj;
- (d) whether any special efforts are being made to enhance the accessibility and availability of LPG gas cylinders in the region and if so, the details thereof;
- (e)  the  plans  for  expanding  Compressed  Natural  Gas  (CNG) and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) facilities in the region;
- (f) the steps taken to establish CNG stations and provide PNG connections in Mohanlalganj;
- (g) whether there are any plans for research and development in the petroleum and gas sector in the region, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (h)  whether  the  efforts  are  being  made  for  better  utilization  and  management  of  petroleum products, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

पेट Ō ोिलयम और Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũालय मŐ राǛ मंũी ( ŵी सुरे श गोपी )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SURESH GOPI)

- (a) to (h)   Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs)have  issued advertisement in the  year  2023  for  setting  up  of  Retail  Outlets  across  the  country.    In  response  to  this advertisement, Public Sector OMCs have issued Letter of intents (LOIs) for 58 locations in Mohanlalganj  Constituency  areaout  of  which  6  ROs  have  been  commissioned.  As  on 01.03.2025, PSU OMCs have a network of 133 ROs in the Mohanlalganj Constituency area.

Under Unified Guidelines for selection of  LPG Distributorships 2016, 33 locations have been advertised in the Lucknow  and  Sitapur  districts  which  covers  Mohanlalganj constituency, out of which 30 locations have been commissioned.

As on 01.03.2025, the details of existing LPG  distributorship in districts under Mohanlalganj Parliamentary Constituency are given below.

| District   |   IOC |   BPC |   HPC |   Total |
|------------|-------|-------|-------|---------|
| LUCKNOW    |    61 |    32 |    24 |     117 |
| SITAPUR    |    51 |    26 |    17 |      94 |

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.

To make LPG more affordable to PMUY consumers and ensure sustained usage of LPG by them, Government started a targeted subsidy of Rs.200/- per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per annum (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 Kg connections) to the PMUY consumers in May 2022. In October 2023, Government increased the targeted subsidy to Rs.300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per annum (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 Kg connections). After a targeted subsidy of Rs. 300/cylinder to PMUY consumers, Government of India is providing 14.2 Kg LPG cylinders at an effective price of Rs.503 per cylinder (in Delhi). This is available to more than 10.33 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries, across the country including Mohanlalganj.

In order to improve access to LPG across the country, various steps have been taken, inter alia,  including organizing campaigns for improving awareness about PMUY, organizing melas/camps  to  enroll  and  distribute  connections,  promotion  through  Out  of  Home Hoardings(OOHY),  Radio  Jingles,  Information,  Education  and  Communication  (IEC) Vans etc., spreading awareness about advantages of using LPG over other conventional fuels and safe usage of LPG through LPG Panchayats, enrolment/awareness camps under Vikshit  Bharat  Sankalp  Yatra,  facilitation  of  consumers  and    their  families  for  Aadhar enrolment  and opening  of Banks accounts for granting PMUY connections..

As on 01.03.2025, the details of PMUY Connections released  in Lucknow and Sitapur districts (which covers Mohanlalganj Parliamentary constituency) are as below :-

| District   | Number of PMUY Connections   | Number of Domestic connections   |
|------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Lucknow    | 2.54 lakh                    | 14.94 lakh                       |
| Sitapur    | 6.01 lakh                    | 10.16 lakh                       |

Source: IOCL on industry basis

Establishment of  Compressed Natural Gas  (CNG) stations  and Providing  Piped  Natural Gas  (PNG)  connections  is  part  of  the  development  of  City  Gas  Distribution  (CGD) Network and the same is being carried out by the entities  authorized by Petroleum and Natural  Gas  Regulatory  Board  (PNGRB).  Authorization  for  CGD  has  been  issued  by PNGRB for Lucknow Geographical Area which covers Mohanlalganj constituency. As on

31.01.2025, 1,32,464 PNG connections and 46 CNG Stations have been provided in this GA by the CGD entity.

The  existing  research  and  development  centers  of  PSU  OMCs  carry  out  research  and development  in  oil  and  gas  sector  which  are  useful  for  the  entire  country.  There  is  no proposal currently under consideration tocarry out research and development in Petroleum and Gas sector in Mohanlalganj regionalone.

PSUOMCs  augment/improve  thedistribution  and  suppliesof  Petroleum  Products on continuous basis through various measures such as    expansion of their pipelines thereby reducing  dependence  on  road  tankers,  reducing  costs  and  emissions,  expanding  their network of ROs and LPG dealerships, digital monitoring of fuel storage tanks for optimal inventory management etc.

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