Lok Sabha Question No. 1 (STARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: LPG in Rural Areas
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI, OM BIRLA

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 1 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  APRIL 2016

## LPG IN RURAL AREAS

- *1. SHRI KESINENI NANI: SHRI OM BIRLA:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्री

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

- (a) whether the penetration and reach of LPG in rural areas is unfavourable and if so, the details thereof along with the number of LPG connections and distributors in position in rural areas of the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the average consumption and coverage of LPG on household basis in rural areas as  compared  to  urban  agglomerations  along  with  the  steps  being  taken  by  the Government  to  cover  more  households  and  provide  door-to-door  delivery  of  LPG cylinders in rural areas, State/UT-wise and the achievements thereof;
- (c)  whether  there  has  been  any  decline  in  the  usage  of  solid  fuels  in  rural  areas during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  corrective steps taken in this regard; and
- (d) the funds made available and utilised on subsidies for providing clean cooking fuel to rural population during the above period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राक ृ लिक गैस मंत्रािय में राज्य मंत्री ( स्विंत्र प्रभार ) ( श्री धमेन्द्र प्रधान )

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) (a) to (d) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 1 BY SHRI KESINENI  NANI AND SHRI OM BIRLA TO BE ANSWERED ON 25TH APRIL 2016 REGARDING  'LPG IN RURAL AREAS ' (a)  &  (b)  Public  Sector  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  aim  to  increase  the National LPG coverage to 75 % with minimum 60 % coverage at State level and at least  one  distributor  in  each  block  by  2019.  OMCs  are  continuously  engaged  in increasing  the  penetration  of  LPG  in  rural  areas  by  commissioning  new  LPG distributorships. In addition, the Government has approved a new scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for release of free LPG connections to 5 crore women belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) families during the year 2016-19. The overall LPG coverage in the country (i.e. ratio of nos. of active consumers and nos. of households) is 61.9 %, wherein rural LPG coverage is    35.6 % as on 01.04.2016.  The  State/UT-wise coverage  by OMCs  as  on  01.04.2016  is  at Annexure-I. The  State/UT-wise  number  of  LPG  connections  and  distributors  is  at Annexure-II . The State/UT-wise domestic LPG per capita consumption for the year 2015-16 is at Annexure-III. All Regular LPG distributors are under instructions to provide home delivery of refills to all registered customers residing in their respective area of operation. Only under exceptional conditions, filled cylinders deliveries on cash and carry basis (nonhome delivery) from regular LPG distributor are permitted with a rebate. However, Gramin Vitraks as per policy are authorised to supply refills ex-godown on cash and carry basis at retail selling price without any rebate. (c) The LPG coverage has been going up in the last few years. With the increase in  LPG coverage, especially in rural  areas, the dependence of rural population on solid fuels is coming down every year. (d)    OMCs  have  reported  that  they  have  claimed  total  subsidy/under  recovery  on Domestic LPG during the last three years (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16) for urban and rural customers is Rs. 79046 crore and Rs. 31921 crore  which is 71.23% and

- 28.76% respectively.  The State/UTs-wise details is at Annexure-IV .

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question

| State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   | State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   | State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   | State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   | State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   | State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   | State-wise LPG coverage by OMCs as on 01.04.2016 with present estimated househol   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATE/UT                                                                           | No. of Households lakhs)                                                           | No. of Households lakhs)                                                           | No. of Households lakhs)                                                           | (in                                                                                | Active domestic LPG OMCs                                                           | Active domestic LPG OMCs                                                           |
| STATE/UT                                                                           | Rural estimated at present                                                         | Urban estimated at present                                                         | Total estimated at present                                                         | Total as per Censues 2011                                                          | Approx. Rural                                                                      | Apprx. Urban                                                                       |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                         | 0.07                                                                               | 2.48                                                                               | 2.56                                                                               | 2.35                                                                               | 0.02                                                                               | 2.60                                                                               |
| DELHI                                                                              | 0.94                                                                               | 36.07                                                                              | 37.01                                                                              | 33.41                                                                              | 0.00                                                                               | 45.68                                                                              |
| HARYANA                                                                            | 34.77                                                                              | 17.18                                                                              | 51.95                                                                              | 47.18                                                                              | 15.33                                                                              | 31.55                                                                              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                   | 14.07                                                                              | 1.66                                                                               | 15.73                                                                              | 14.77                                                                              | 7.72                                                                               | 5.36                                                                               |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                    | 18.30                                                                              | 4.27                                                                               | 22.57                                                                              | 20.15                                                                              | 6.12                                                                               | 10.18                                                                              |
| PUNJAB                                                                             | 36.41                                                                              | 21.51                                                                              | 57.92                                                                              | 54.10                                                                              | 23.56                                                                              | 38.04                                                                              |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                          | 105.27                                                                             | 34.17                                                                              | 139.44                                                                             | 125.81                                                                             | 33.84                                                                              | 53.80                                                                              |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                      | 289.20                                                                             | 73.85                                                                              | 363.05                                                                             | 329.24                                                                             | 86.27                                                                              | 114.84                                                                             |
| UTTRANCHAL                                                                         | 15.51                                                                              | 6.37                                                                               | 21.88                                                                              | 19.97                                                                              | 5.09                                                                               | 13.94                                                                              |
| SUB TOTAL NORTH                                                                    | 514.54                                                                             | 197.56                                                                             | 712.10                                                                             | 646.98                                                                             | 177.95                                                                             | 316.00                                                                             |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                  | 0.59                                                                               | 0.38                                                                               | 0.97                                                                               | 0.93                                                                               | 0.23                                                                               | 0.50                                                                               |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                  | 2.34                                                                               | 0.62                                                                               | 2.96                                                                               | 2.62                                                                               | 0.36                                                                               | 1.53                                                                               |
| ASSAM                                                                              | 58.95                                                                              | 10.26                                                                              | 69.21                                                                              | 63.67                                                                              | 7.93                                                                               | 22.21                                                                              |
| BIHAR                                                                              | 189.86                                                                             | 24.00                                                                              | 213.86                                                                             | 189.41                                                                             | 37.68                                                                              | 29.72                                                                              |
| JHARKHAND                                                                          | 52.71                                                                              | 16.14                                                                              | 68.85                                                                              | 61.82                                                                              | 6.47                                                                               | 12.73                                                                              |
| MANIPUR                                                                            | 3.75                                                                               | 1.80                                                                               | 5.55                                                                               | 5.07                                                                               | 0.99                                                                               | 2.27                                                                               |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                          | 4.98                                                                               | 1.17                                                                               | 6.15                                                                               | 5.38                                                                               | 0.16                                                                               | 1.19                                                                               |
| MIZORAM                                                                            | 1.17                                                                               | 1.30                                                                               | 2.47                                                                               | 2.21                                                                               | 0.98                                                                               | 1.42                                                                               |
| NAGALAND                                                                           | 2.77                                                                               | 1.22                                                                               | 3.99                                                                               | 4.00                                                                               | 0.32                                                                               | 1.44                                                                               |
| ODISHA                                                                             | 83.53                                                                              | 19.96                                                                              | 103.49                                                                             | 96.61                                                                              | 16.08                                                                              | 16.85                                                                              |
| SIKKIM                                                                             | 1.02                                                                               | 0.34                                                                               | 1.37                                                                               | 1.28                                                                               | 0.35                                                                               | 0.78                                                                               |
| TRIPURA                                                                            | 6.72                                                                               | 2.34                                                                               | 9.06                                                                               | 8.43                                                                               | 1.80                                                                               | 2.29                                                                               |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                        | 147.56                                                                             | 67.19                                                                              | 214.75                                                                             | 200.67                                                                             | 37.04                                                                              | 73.64                                                                              |
| SUB TOTAL EAST                                                                     | 555.95                                                                             | 146.72                                                                             | 702.68                                                                             | 642.10                                                                             | 110.39                                                                             | 166.57                                                                             |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                        | 47.34                                                                              | 15.35                                                                              | 62.69                                                                              | 56.23                                                                              | 7.66                                                                               | 11.78                                                                              |

| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI   |    0.52 |   0.42 |    0.94 |    0.73 |   0.00 |    0.69 |
|------------------------|---------|--------|---------|---------|--------|---------|
| DAMAN & DIU            |    0.19 |   0.58 |    0.77 |    0.6  |   0.27 |    0.33 |
| GOA                    |    1.33 |   2.03 |    3.36 |    3.23 |   0.55 |    3.78 |
| GUJARAT                |   76.72 |  57.05 |  133.77 |  121.82 |  16.67 |   49.48 |
| MADHYA PRADESH         |  118.89 |  46.23 |  165.12 |  149.68 |  24.69 |   43.73 |
| MAHARASHTRA            |  142.29 | 115.4  |  257.69 |  238.31 |  63.15 |  131.58 |
| SUB TOTAL WEST         |  387.28 | 237.06 |  624.34 |  570.59 | 112.98 |  241.37 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH         |   84.94 |  48.14 |  133.09 |  126.04 |  54.72 |   52.19 |
| KARNATAKA              |   86.89 |  55.37 |  142.25 |  131.8  |  30.02 |   74.25 |
| KERALA                 |   40.72 |  38.36 |   79.09 |   77.16 |  38.89 |   37.98 |
| LAKSHADWEEP            |    0.02 |   0.09 |    0.11 |    0.11 |   0.04 |    0    |
| PUDUCHERRY             |    1.07 |   2.37 |    3.44 |    3.01 |   0.29 |    2.98 |
| TAMILNADU              |  100.83 |  98.76 |  199.59 |  184.93 |  86.63 |   74.69 |
| TELANGANA              |   60.53 |  28.38 |   88.92 |   84.21 |  40.24 |   44.37 |
| SUB TOTAL SOUTH        |  375.01 | 271.47 |  646.49 |  607.26 | 250.82 |  286.47 |
| ALL INDIA              | 1832.8  | 852.8  | 2685.6  | 2466.9  | 652.14 | 1010.4  |

Annexure II Annexure referred to in reply to part  (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 1

## for 25.4.2016

|                      | OMCs                               | OMCs                               | OMCs                               |
|----------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
| State / UT           | Category-wise nos. of Distributors | Category-wise nos. of Distributors | Category-wise nos. of Distributors |
|                      | Total                              | Urban                              | Urban/Rural, Rural & RGGLV         |
| CHANDIGARH           | 27                                 | 27                                 | 0                                  |
| DELHI                | 320                                | 320                                | 0                                  |
| HARYANA              | 416                                | 221                                | 195                                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 160                                | 69                                 | 91                                 |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR.     | 231                                | 128                                | 103                                |
| PUNJAB               | 731                                | 329                                | 402                                |
| RAJASTHAN            | 1022                               | 408                                | 614                                |
| UTTAR PRADESH        | 2814                               | 942                                | 1872                               |
| UTTRANCHAL           | 243                                | 106                                | 137                                |
| TOTAL NORTH          | 5964                               | 2550                               | 3414                               |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 5                                  | 0                                  | 5                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 57                                 | 5                                  | 52                                 |
| ASSAM                | 423                                | 122                                | 301                                |
| BIHAR                | 1045                               | 235                                | 810                                |
| JHARKHAND            | 390                                | 159                                | 231                                |
| MANIPUR              | 77                                 | 15                                 | 62                                 |
| MEGHALAYA            | 48                                 | 21                                 | 27                                 |
| MIZORAM              | 54                                 | 11                                 | 43                                 |
| NAGALAND             | 56                                 | 15                                 | 41                                 |
| ODISSA               | 563                                | 165                                | 398                                |
| SIKKIM               | 15                                 | 8                                  | 7                                  |
| TRIPURA              | 57                                 | 16                                 | 41                                 |
| WEST BENGAL          | 926                                | 385                                | 541                                |
| TOTAL EAST           | 3716                               | 1157                               | 2559                               |
| CHATTISGARH          | 363                                | 101                                | 262                                |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 2                                  | 2                                  | 0                                  |
| DAMAN & DIU          | 3                                  | 3                                  | 0                                  |
| GOA                  | 51                                 | 44                                 | 7                                  |
| GUJARAT              | 744                                | 414                                | 330                                |
| MADHYA PRADESH       | 1210                               | 457                                | 753                                |
| MAHARASHTRA          | 1697                               | 943                                | 754                                |
| TOTAL WEST           | 4070                               | 1964                               | 2106                               |

| ANDHRA PR.   |   842 |   309 |   533 |
|--------------|-------|-------|-------|
| KARNATAKA    |   934 |   476 |   458 |
| KERALA       |   572 |   221 |   351 |
| LAKSHADWEEP  |     1 |     1 |     0 |
| PUDUCHERRY   |    23 |    15 |     8 |
| TAMILNADU    |  1130 |   535 |   595 |
| TELANGANA    |   664 |   264 |   400 |
| TOTAL SOUTH  |  4166 |  1821 |  2345 |
| ALL INDIA    | 17916 |  7492 | 10424 |

Annexure III Annexure referred to in part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No.1 for 25.4.2016

|                      | OMC per capita consumption of domestic LPG (kg/Year)   | OMC per capita consumption of domestic LPG (kg/Year)   | OMC per capita consumption of domestic LPG (kg/Year)   |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| State / UT           | Total                                                  | Urban                                                  | Rural                                                  |
| CHANDIGARH           | 90.56                                                  | 90.56                                                  | --                                                     |
| DELHI                | 118.79                                                 | 118.79                                                 | --                                                     |
| HARYANA              | 109.49                                                 | 112.46                                                 | 103.63                                                 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH     | 58.06                                                  | 92.59                                                  | 34.38                                                  |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR      | 73.28                                                  | 85.33                                                  | 64.87                                                  |
| PUNJAB               | 97.49                                                  | 105.93                                                 | 84.37                                                  |
| RAJASTHAN            | 101.34                                                 | 108.32                                                 | 91.80                                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH        | 101.68                                                 | 112.54                                                 | 87.28                                                  |
| UTTRANCHAL           | 82.83                                                  | 84.91                                                  | 77.04                                                  |
| TOTAL NORTH          | 100.12                                                 | 109.12                                                 | 84.91                                                  |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR    | 89.81                                                  | 91.91                                                  | 85.30                                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH    | 62.91                                                  | 60.73                                                  | 72.76                                                  |
| ASSAM                | 76.53                                                  | 78.90                                                  | 69.70                                                  |
| BIHAR                | 107.63                                                 | 105.23                                                 | 109.62                                                 |
| JHARKHAND            | 90.07                                                  | 87.99                                                  | 94.00                                                  |
| MANIPUR              | 57.18                                                  | 55.19                                                  | 61.93                                                  |
| MEGHALAYA            | 73.69                                                  | 71.99                                                  | 86.29                                                  |
| MIZORAM              | 70.96                                                  | 60.66                                                  | 86.45                                                  |
| NAGALAND             | 74.75                                                  | 72.64                                                  | 84.55                                                  |
| ODISSA               | 86.25                                                  | 88.23                                                  | 83.95                                                  |
| SIKKIM               | 67.96                                                  | 65.47                                                  | 73.59                                                  |
| TRIPURA              | 72.31                                                  | 72.50                                                  | 72.05                                                  |
| WEST BENGAL          | 101.31                                                 | 101.36                                                 | 101.21                                                 |
| TOTAL EAST           | 94.79                                                  | 93.43                                                  | 96.97                                                  |
| CHATTISGARH          | 87.37                                                  | 94.77                                                  | 74.82                                                  |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 94.39                                                  | 94.39                                                  | --                                                     |
| DAMAN & DIU          | 89.77                                                  | 88.61                                                  | 90.89                                                  |
| GOA                  | 82.23                                                  | 80.19                                                  | 99.79                                                  |
| GUJARAT              | 96.91                                                  | 95.57                                                  | 100.85                                                 |
| MADHYA PRADESH       | 91.43                                                  | 98.13                                                  | 80.63                                                  |
| MAHARASHTRA          | 97.15                                                  | 99.88                                                  | 91.91                                                  |
| TOTAL WEST           | 95.26                                                  | 97.97                                                  | 89.76                                                  |
| ANDHRA PR.           | 71.45                                                  | 74.79                                                  | 68.48                                                  |
| KARNATAKA            | 98.99                                                  | 99.53                                                  | 97.59                                                  |
| KERALA               | 79.16                                                  | 93.90                                                  | 64.73                                                  |

| LAKSHADWEEP   |   55.76 |   55.76 |    -- |
|---------------|---------|---------|-------|
| PUDUCHERRY    |   87.24 |   88.69 | 81.43 |
| TAMILNADU     |   89.71 |  128.51 | 56.16 |
| TELANGANA     |   67.95 |   74.51 | 59.95 |
| TOTAL SOUTH   |   82.72 |   97.51 | 65.74 |
| ALL INDIA     |   92.72 |  100.68 | 80.5  |

Annexure-IV Annexure referred to part (d) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 1 for

## 25.4.2016

| Subsidy/ Under-recovery claimed by OMCs from Govt. during 2013-14, 2014-15 &2015-16 (in Rs. Cr)   | Subsidy/ Under-recovery claimed by OMCs from Govt. during 2013-14, 2014-15 &2015-16 (in Rs. Cr)   | Subsidy/ Under-recovery claimed by OMCs from Govt. during 2013-14, 2014-15 &2015-16 (in Rs. Cr)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| State/UT                                                                                          | Subsidy to Urban Customers                                                                        | Subsidy to Rural customers                                                                        |
| Andaman and Nicobar                                                                               | 37                                                                                                | 16                                                                                                |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                                    | 2933                                                                                              | 2596                                                                                              |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                                                 | 89                                                                                                | 20                                                                                                |
| Assam                                                                                             | 1512                                                                                              | 353                                                                                               |
| Bihar                                                                                             | 2533                                                                                              | 2169                                                                                              |
| Chandigarh                                                                                        | 231                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                 |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                                      | 848                                                                                               | 291                                                                                               |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                                                              | 45                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                 |
| Daman & Diu                                                                                       | 26                                                                                                | 19                                                                                                |
| Delhi                                                                                             | 4487                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                 |
| Goa                                                                                               | 256                                                                                               | 33                                                                                                |
| Gujarat                                                                                           | 3933                                                                                              | 1271                                                                                              |
| Haryana                                                                                           | 2812                                                                                              | 954                                                                                               |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                                  | 516                                                                                               | 244                                                                                               |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                                                                 | 543                                                                                               | 542                                                                                               |
| Jharkhand                                                                                         | 836                                                                                               | 375                                                                                               |
| Karnataka                                                                                         | 5390                                                                                              | 1580                                                                                              |
| Kerala& Lakshdeep                                                                                 | 2879                                                                                              | 1651                                                                                              |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                                    | 3456                                                                                              | 1294                                                                                              |
| Maharashtra                                                                                       | 9126                                                                                              | 3741                                                                                              |
| Manipur                                                                                           | 116                                                                                               | 50                                                                                                |
| Meghalaya                                                                                         | 85                                                                                                | 13                                                                                                |
| Mizoram                                                                                           | 80                                                                                                | 64                                                                                                |
| Nagaland                                                                                          | 97                                                                                                | 22                                                                                                |
| Odisha                                                                                            | 1201                                                                                              | 575                                                                                               |
| Puducherry                                                                                        | 154                                                                                               | 45                                                                                                |
| Punjab                                                                                            | 3574                                                                                              | 1345                                                                                              |
| Rajasthan                                                                                         | 3988                                                                                              | 1924                                                                                              |
| Sikkim                                                                                            | 52                                                                                                | 23                                                                                                |
| Tamil Nadu                                                                                        | 7879                                                                                              | 2896                                                                                              |
| Telangana                                                                                         | 3139                                                                                              | 1392                                                                                              |
| Tripura                                                                                           | 138                                                                                               | 87                                                                                                |
| Uttar Pradesh                                                                                     | 9834                                                                                              | 4229                                                                                              |
| Uttarakhand                                                                                       | 1053                                                                                              | 301                                                                                               |
| West Bengal                                                                                       | 5167                                                                                              | 1808                                                                                              |
| Grand Total                                                                                       | 79046                                                                                             | 31921                                                                                             |