Lok Sabha Question No. 388 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Beneficiaries under PMUY
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Shri Kaushalendra Kumar, Shri Rajesh Ranjan

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.*388

TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  March, 2026

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMUY

† *388. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR: SHRI RAJESH RANJAN:

## पेĚोͧलयम एवं Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी

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

- (a) the number of beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) so far across the country, State/UT-wise including district-wise for Bihar; and
- (b)  whether  there  is  a  significant  gap  in  the  number  of  refills  of  LPG  cylinders  and  gas connections released under the Ujjwala Yojana and if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## पेĚोͧलयम और Ĥाक ृ Ǔतक गैस मंğी ( Įी हरदȣप ͧसंह पुरȣ )

## MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI HARDEEP SING PURI)

(a) & (b):   A statement is laid on the Table of the House

STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (A)  &  (B)  OF  THE  LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO.  *388  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR AND SHRI RAJESH RANJAN TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  MARCH, 2026 REGARDING 'BENEFICIARIES UNDER PMUY'.

(a): 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  about  10.56  crore  PMUY  connections  across  the country including 1.20 crore connections in the state of Bihar.

State/UT-wise, details of number of connections under PMUY are at Annexure-A .

District-wise, details of number of PMUY Connections in the state of Bihar are at AnnexureB.

(b):Government have taken several steps to encourage LPG use among PMUY beneficiaries, such as ease of refill booking through IVRS, SMS, WhatsApp, distributor calls, e-commerce platforms, OMC apps, and web portals for hassle-free access, the option to switch from 14.2 kg  to  5  kg  cylinders,  5  kg  double  bottle  connections,  LPG  Panchayats,  and  awareness campaigns.

Further, 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.

As a result of these measures, Per Connection Consumption of PMUY beneficiaries (in terms of no. of 14.2 kg LPG cylinders taken per year) has increased from 3.68 in FY 2021-22 to 4.80 in FY 2025-26 (Prorated based on consumption during Apr- 25 to Feb- 26).

During 2024-25 alone, PMUY consumers took 46.22 crore refills of domestic LPG cylinders.

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Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 388 to be answered on 19.03.2026 regarding 'Beneficiaries under PMUY':

State/UT-wise number of PMUY Connections released - As on 01.03.2026

| State/UT                           | Total Number of PMUYConnections   |
|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands        | 14,033                            |
| Andhra Pradesh                     | 11,30,572                         |
| Arunachal Pradesh                  | 55,073                            |
| Assam                              | 52,38,064                         |
| Bihar                              | 1,20,42,722                       |
| Chandigarh                         | 2,035                             |
| Chhattisgarh                       | 39,64,116                         |
| Dadra& Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu | 18,475                            |
| Delhi                              | 2,88,583                          |
| Goa                                | 2,046                             |
| Gujarat                            | 43,92,285                         |
| Haryana                            | 12,06,865                         |
| Himachal Pradesh                   | 1,52,349                          |
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir            | 12,78,765                         |
| Jharkhand                          | 39,73,823                         |
| Karnataka                          | 42,34,596                         |
| Kerala                             | 3,91,198                          |
| UT of Ladakh                       | 11,082                            |
| Lakshadweep                        | 370                               |
| Madhya Pradesh                     | 90,29,855                         |
| Maharashtra                        | 52,60,083                         |
| Manipur                            | 2,28,273                          |
| Meghalaya                          | 3,24,126                          |
| Mizoram                            | 37,346                            |
| Nagaland                           | 1,30,934                          |
| Odisha                             | 56,42,023                         |
| Puducherry                         | 20,362                            |
| Punjab                             | 13,61,139                         |
| Rajasthan                          | 75,09,941                         |
| Sikkim                             | 20,081                            |
| Tamil Nadu                         | 42,01,611                         |
| Telangana                          | 12,33,709                         |
| Tripura                            | 3,31,721                          |
| Uttar Pradesh                      | 1,89,56,828                       |
| Uttarakhand                        | 5,31,166                          |
| West Bengal                        | 1,23,72,701                       |

Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs

Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 388 to be answered on 19.03.2026 regarding 'Beneficiaries under PMUY':

District-wise, number of PMUY Connections in the state of Bihar - As on 01.03.2026

| District          | Number of PMUYConnections   |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|
| Araria            | 4,82,924                    |
| Arwal             | 83,006                      |
| Aurangabad (BH)   | 2,36,229                    |
| Banka             | 2,43,344                    |
| Begusarai         | 4,56,135                    |
| Bhabua (Kaimur)   | 1,94,800                    |
| Bhagalpur         | 3,89,744                    |
| Bhojpur           | 1,85,267                    |
| Buxar             | 1,17,864                    |
| Darbhanga         | 5,13,490                    |
| Gaya              | 4,41,093                    |
| Gopalganj         | 2,38,945                    |
| Jamui             | 1,80,797                    |
| Jehanabad         | 83,018                      |
| Katihar           | 4,81,916                    |
| Khagaria          | 2,33,818                    |
| Kishanganj        | 2,88,518                    |
| Lakhisarai        | 98,023                      |
| Madhepura         | 2,81,039                    |
| Madhubani         | 5,47,771                    |
| Munger            | 1,26,877                    |
| Muzaffarpur       | 5,63,533                    |
| Nalanda           | 2,93,358                    |
| Nawada            | 2,23,293                    |
| PashchimChamparan | 5,70,229                    |
| Patna             | 3,12,973                    |
| PurbaChamparan    | 6,87,236                    |
| Purnea            | 6,05,692                    |
| Rohtas            | 2,92,350                    |
| Saharsa           | 2,66,671                    |
| Samstipur         | 4,85,095                    |
| Saran             | 3,17,812                    |
| Sheikpura         | 79,725                      |
| Sheohar           | 1,29,970                    |
| Sitamarhi         | 4,00,810                    |
| Siwan             | 1,90,845                    |
| Supaul            | 3,59,317                    |
| Vaishali          | 3,59,195                    |

Source: IOCL on behalf of PSU OMCs