Lok Sabha Question No. 3352 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Budget Allocation and Incentives under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Soumendu

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3352 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  March, 2026

## Budget Allocation and Incentives under PMUY

3352. Shri Adhikari Soumendu:

## पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं Ůाक ृ ितक गैस मंũी

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

(a) the details of budget estimated, sanctioned and utilized towards Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) since 2020, State/UT-wise; and

(b) the details of incentive transferred to Below Poverty Line ration card holders since 2020, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## पेट Ō ोिलयम एवं 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)  and  (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 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 also 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 was completed during July 2024.

Government has recently approved the release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under PMUY during Financial Year 2025-26 to clear pending applications and achieve saturation of LPG access in the country.

Adult woman from a poor household who doesn't have an existing LPG connection in her family may apply under the scheme by submitting the KYC application form and Deprivation Declaration  along  with  the  required  documents,  to  establish  eligibility  in  line  with  the prescribed  criteria.  As  on  01.03.2026,  there  were  about  10.56  crore  PMUY  connections across the country.

For initial 9.60 Cr. connections since inception upto financial year 2022-23, Government had provided  Rs.1600  per  PMUY  connection  for  Security  Deposit  (SD)  of  Cylinder,  Pressure Regulator,  Suraksha  Hose,  DGCC  booklet  and  installation  charges.  For  next  75  lakh connections approved for the period FY 2023-24 to 2025-26, this expenditure was increased to  Rs.  2,200  per  connection  for  14.2  Kg  Single  Bottle  Connection/  5  Kg  Double  Bottle Connection  &  Rs.  1,300  per  connection  for  5  Kg  Single  Bottle  Connection.  During  the current financial year  2025-26,  Government  has approved  release of 25  lakh  LPG connections at the rate of Rs. 2,050 per connection.

To make LPG more affordable to PMUY consumers and ensure sustained usage of LPG by them, in May 2022 Government started a targeted subsidy of ₹ 200/- per 14.2 kg cylinder (and  proportionately  pro-rated  for  5  Kg  connections)  to  the  PMUY  consumers  which  was subsequently increased to ₹ 300/- per 14.2 kg cylinder (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 Kg connections). For FY 2025-26, the Government is providing a targeted subsidy of ₹ 300/per cylinder for upto 9 refills of 14.2 Kg cylinders per annum (proportionately pro-rated for 5 Kg connections).

No State/UT-wise allocation of funds is done under PMUY. The details of funds allocation and  utilization  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Ujjwala  Yojana  (PMUY)  since  FY  2020-21  are  as below:

(Rs. in Crore)

| Scheme                 | F.Y.    |   Total Allocation (Revised Estimates) | Actual Expenditure*   |
|------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------|
|                        | 2020-21 |                                   9690 | 9235.42               |
|                        | 2021-22 |                                   1618 | 1568.44               |
| Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala | 2022-23 |                                   8010 | 5663.38               |
| Yojana (PMUY)          | 2023-24 |                                   8500 | 8500.00               |
|                        | 2024-25 |                                  12700 | 12700.00              |
|                        | 2025-26 |                                  12736 | 7765.00 #             |

Government has paid a compensation of Rs. 22,000 crore to OMCs in FY 2022-23 and has approved another compensation of Rs. 30,000 crore in FY 2025-26.

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