Lok Sabha Question No. 2763 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Karnataka
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Basavaraj Bommai

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2763 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 DECEMBER, 2024

## Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Karnataka

2763.   Shri Basavaraj Bommai:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) the achievements of the Government in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Karnataka;
- (b) the number of enrollments under the scheme in Karnataka and the total subsidy provided to beneficiaries, district-wise;
- (c) the impact of the scheme on energy savings and reductions in consumer electricity bills;
- (d) whether the Government is aware of any technical issues on the registration portal affecting the user accessibility; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken to address the issues and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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  target  to  release  8  crore  connections  under  PMUY  Phase-I  was  achieved  in September, 2019. To cover the remaining poor households, PMUY Phase-2 (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 as on 01.01.2023, the target of 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections had already been achieved. 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 and as a result of these efforts, LPG coverage in the country has improved from 62% in April 2016 to near saturation now.

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 has further increased targeted subsidy 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/- per 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 41.47 lakh beneficiaries  in  Karnataka.    District-  Wise details  of  PMUY  beneficiaries  in  Karnataka  are at Annexure .

(c) : LPG in India is primarily used for cooking purposes and seldom competes with electricity as a source of household energy.

(d ) & (e) :  LPG consumers including PMUY beneficiaries can book a refill by various methods including Interactive Voice Response System(IVRS), Short Message Service(SMS), Whatsapp, calling  directly  on  the  phone  of  distributor,  e-commerce platforms,  OMC  mobile applications, OMCs web-portals etc. These various options provide enhanced user accessibility for seamless and hassle-free booking of LPG refills.

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Annexure referred to in part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2763 to be answered on 12.12.2024 regarding "Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Karnataka' asked by Shri Basavaraj Bommai.

| District         | Total connections released under PMUY   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Bagalkot         | 1,95,230                                |
| Bangalore        | 30,713                                  |
| Bangalore Rural  | 48,888                                  |
| Belgaum          | 4,12,293                                |
| Bellary          | 1,53,710                                |
| Bidar            | 1,97,211                                |
| Bijapur (KAR)    | 2,14,711                                |
| Chamarajanagar   | 90,064                                  |
| Chikkaballapur   | 87,158                                  |
| Chikmagalur      | 61,916                                  |
| Chitradurga      | 1,58,012                                |
| Dakshina Kannada | 58,102                                  |
| Davanagere       | 1,48,251                                |
| Dharwad          | 1,14,261                                |
| Gadag            | 1,07,545                                |
| Gulbarga         | 2,53,461                                |
| Hassan           | 99,928                                  |
| Haveri           | 1,74,460                                |
| Kodagu           | 17,733                                  |
| Kolar            | 88,799                                  |
| Koppal           | 1,66,617                                |
| Mandya           | 1,43,714                                |
| Mysore           | 1,62,671                                |
| Raichur          | 2,54,225                                |
| Ramanagar        | 64,306                                  |
| Shimoga          | 86,700                                  |
| Tumkur           | 2,10,377                                |
| Udupi            | 32,367                                  |
| Uttara Kannada   | 97,748                                  |
| Vijayanagara     | 62,934                                  |
| Yadgir           | 1,53,268                                |

Source:  IOCL on Industry basis