Lok Sabha Question No. 3425 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-12
Subject: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh, Shri Jagdambika Pal

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3425 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  March, 2026

## Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh

3425. Shri Jagdambika Pal: Shri Ujjwal Raman Singh:

## पेůोिलयम एवं ÿाक ृ ितक गैस मंýी

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

- (a)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  maintain  affordability  of  domestic  LPG cylinders including for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries;
- (b) the  number  of  beneficiaries  of  PMUY  in  Uttar  Pradesh,  district-wise,  especially  in Allahabad Lok Sabha Constituency;
- (c)  whether it is a fact that the price of a domestic LPG cylinders in the country is cheaper when compared to neighbouring countries, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to diversify its LPG sourcing strategy; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  compensating  Oil  Marketing  Companies  (OMCs)  for  the losses incurred due to under recoveries in LPG, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğालय मɅ राÏय मंğी ( Įी सुरेश गोपी )

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

(a)to  (c):  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. As on 01.03.2026, there were about10.56 crore PMUY connections across the  country  including  5.91  lakh  connections  in  Allahabad  Parliamentary  Constituency (covering Prayagraj district).

The district-wise details  of  number  of  PMUY connections  in  state  of  Uttar  Pradesh  are  at Annexure -A.

India  imports  about  60%  of  its  LPG  requirement  and  accordingly  prices  of  LPG  in  the country  are  linked  to  its  prices  in  the  international  market.  While  the  average  Saudi  CP (international benchmark for LPG pricing) rose by 41% (from US$ 385/MT in July 2023 to

US$ 542/MT in February 2026), the prices  of domestic LPG were reduced by  about 17% (from Rs. 1103 in August 2023 to Rs. 913 in March 2026). For PMUY consumers, effective price for domestic LPG has been reduced by about 32% (from Rs. 903 in August 2023 to Rs. 613 in March 2026).

To make LPG more affordable to PMUY consumers and ensure sustained usage of LPG by them,  for  FY  2025-26,  Government  is  providing  targeted  subsidy  of  Rs.300/-  per  14.2  kg cylinder  for  upto  9  refills  of  14.2  Kg  cylinder  (and  proportionately  pro-rated  for  5  Kg connections) to the PMUY consumers.

The retail selling price of a 14.2 Kg domestic LPG cylinder is currently Rs. 913 in Delhi. Further,  the  effective  price  of  domestic  LPG  cylinder  in  neighbouring  countries  as  on 01.03.2026 is as below:

|   S.No | Neighbouring countries   |   Domestic LPG (Rs./14.2 kg Cyl.) |
|--------|--------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|      1 | India (Delhi)*           |                            613    |
|      2 | Pakistan                 |                           1046.34 |
|      3 | Bangladesh               |                            662.58 |
|      4 | Sri Lanka                |                           1241.67 |
|      5 | Nepal (Kathmandu)        |                           1207.81 |

Source: Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC)

*Effective cost to PMUY  beneficiaries in Delhi. The effective cost is Rs. 913 for nonPMUYconsumers in Delhi

- (d): Strategically, diversification of LPG imports is being pursued to ensure supply security and  mitigate  risks  arising  from  regional  disruptions  or  geopolitical  events.  As  part  of  this strategy, PSU OMCs have recently concluded contracts for the import of ~2.2 Million Metric Ton (MMT) of US-origin LPG for calendar year 2026, covering nearly 10% of the country's total  LPG  import  requirement.  This  marks  astep  forward  in  strengthening  India's  energy resilience by establishing a reliable alternate LPG supply source outside the traditional Arab Gulf region.
- (e):  Government has paid a compensation of Rs. 22,000 crore to OMCs in FY 2022-23and has approved another compensation of Rs. 30,000 crore inFY 2025-26.

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Annexure  referred  to  part  (a)  to  (c)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  No.  3425  to  be answered on 12.03.2026 regarding 'Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh'.

District-wise, number of PMUY connections in Uttar Pradesh (As on 01.03.2026)

| District            | Number of PMUYconnections   |
|---------------------|-----------------------------|
| Agra                | 3,47,289                    |
| Aligarh             | 3,24,696                    |
| Prayagraj           | 5,90,606                    |
| Ambedkar Nagar      | 1,81,651                    |
| Amethi              | 1,71,437                    |
| Auraiya             | 1,40,958                    |
| Azamgarh            | 3,04,421                    |
| Baghpat             | 74,064                      |
| Bahraich            | 4,54,989                    |
| Ballia              | 2,27,124                    |
| Balrampur           | 2,27,363                    |
| Banda               | 2,49,821                    |
| Bara Banki          | 3,27,978                    |
| Bareilly            | 4,33,781                    |
| Basti               | 2,10,045                    |
| Bijnor              | 3,37,895                    |
| Budaun              | 3,87,469                    |
| Bulandshahr         | 3,59,131                    |
| Chandauli           | 1,98,656                    |
| Chitrakoot          | 1,31,510                    |
| Deoria              | 2,00,374                    |
| Etah                | 1,74,065                    |
| Etawah              | 1,65,166                    |
| Ayodhya             | 2,31,176                    |
| Farrukhabad         | 1,67,413                    |
| Fatehpur            | 2,90,963                    |
| Firozabad           | 2,39,337                    |
| Gautam Buddha Nagar | 94,174                      |
| Ghaziabad           | 1,12,040                    |
| Ghazipur            | 3,21,878                    |
| Gonda               | 3,45,912                    |
| Gorakhpur           | 2,97,558                    |
| Hamirpur            | 1,64,064                    |
| Hapur               | 77,297                      |
| Hardoi              | 5,15,207                    |
| Hathras             | 1,88,128                    |
| Jalaun              | 1,84,173                    |
| Jaunpur             | 4,09,671                    |
| Jhansi              | 2,20,897                    |
| Amroha              | 1,63,858                    |

| District         | Number of PMUYconnections   |
|------------------|-----------------------------|
| Kannauj          | 1,74,610                    |
| Kanpur Dehat     | 2,22,822                    |
| Kanpur Nagar     | 1,97,350                    |
| Kasganj          | 2,20,238                    |
| Kaushambi        | 1,84,707                    |
| Kushinagar       | 3,20,345                    |
| Kheri            | 5,32,772                    |
| Lalitpur         | 1,97,721                    |
| Lucknow          | 2,57,577                    |
| Mahoba           | 1,21,461                    |
| Mahrajganj       | 2,58,512                    |
| Mainpuri         | 1,75,598                    |
| Mathura          | 2,24,005                    |
| Mau              | 1,60,529                    |
| Meerut           | 2,06,110                    |
| Mirzapur         | 3,24,675                    |
| Moradabad        | 2,86,188                    |
| Muzaffarnagar    | 2,57,375                    |
| Pilibhit         | 2,33,324                    |
| Pratapgarh       | 2,78,321                    |
| Rae Bareli       | 2,83,634                    |
| Rampur           | 2,45,587                    |
| Saharanpur       | 2,61,500                    |
| Sambhal          | 2,20,062                    |
| Sant Kabir Nagar | 1,40,056                    |
| Bhadohi          | 1,98,679                    |
| Shahjahanpur     | 3,68,176                    |
| Shamli           | 1,15,401                    |
| Shrawasti        | 1,59,489                    |
| Siddharthnagar   | 2,05,121                    |
| Sitapur          | 6,10,475                    |
| Sonbhadra        | 2,55,667                    |
| Sultanpur        | 2,34,574                    |
| Unnao            | 3,21,376                    |
| Varanasi         | 2,58,556                    |

Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs