Lok Sabha Question No. 2286 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-03
Subject: Give up Campaign of LPG Subsidy
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: PR. SENTHILNATHAN, HARISH DWIVEDI, VINOD CHAVDA, RAM CHARITRA, RAKESH SINGH, C. MAHENDRAN, KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA, HARI BABU KAMBHAMPATI, SAUGATA ROY, M. K. RAGHAVAN, ANTO  ANTONY, T.G. VENKATESH BABU, SULTAN  AHMED, M. B. RAJESH, ASADUDDIN OWAISI, JAYSHREEBEN  PATEL

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2286**

**TO BE ANSWERED ON 3** **rd** **AUGUST,  2015**

**GIVE UP CAMPAIGN OF LPG SUBSIDY**

2286. SHRI PR. SENTHIL NATHAN:

SHRI HARISH CHANDRA ALIAS HARISH DWIVEDI:

SHRI VINOD LAKHAMASHI CHAVDA:

SHRI RAM CHARITRA NISHAD:

SHRI RAKESH SINGH:

SHRI C. MAHENDRAN:

SHRIMATI KAVITHA KALVAKUNTLA:

DR. KAMBHAMPATI HARIBABU:

PROF. SAUGATA ROY:

SHRI M.K. RAGHAVAN:

SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

SHRI VENKATESH BABU T.G.:

SHRI SULTAN AHMED:

SHRI M.B. RAJESH:

SHRI ASADUDDIN OWAISI:

SHRIMATI JAYSHREEBEN PATEL:

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्री

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

(a) whether the Government has launched a voluntary initiative to persuade the LPG consumers/well-off section of society/Above Poverty Line people in the country to surrender/opt out their LPG subsidy;

(b) if so, the details thereof including the number of consumers who have surrendered/renounced their subsidy, State/ UT-wise along with the target fixed and achievements made so far;

(c) whether the savings on subsidy under the voluntary initiative will be used to provide subsidized cylinders to the poor in rural areas; and

(d) if so, the details thereof including the quantum of subsidy saved by the Government and the number of new connections released in rural areas across the country as on date State/UT-wise; and

(e) the efforts being made by the Government to encourage rich and affluent people from buying subsidized LPG cylinders for cooking?

ANSWER

पेट्रोलियम एवं प्राकृतिक गैस मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (स्वतंत्र प्रभार) (श्री धर्मेन्द्र प्रधान)

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF  PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Government has launched an initiative to encourage domestic LPG consumers, who can afford to pay the market price for LPG, to voluntarily surrender their LPG subsidy. This will enable the Government to utilize the limited resources to reach out to the economically backward classes.  State/UT-wise details of consumers who have surrendered/renounced their subsidy is at Annexure-I

(c) & (d) Every LPG consumer, who surrenders LPG subsidy, is linked to a BPL household who gets LPG connection in turn.

As on 28.07.2015, total 13,86,885 consumers have voluntarily given up/surrendered subsidy on LPG.  Assuming that each of these customer consumes an average of 8 cylinders per annum and at the average subsidy rate of    Rs. 200/- per cylinder, the saving amounts to                    Rs. 2,21,90,16,000/- approx.

State/UT-wise details of new domestic LPG  connections released in the country including rural areas during 2014-15 and from April – June 2015 is at Annexure-II

(e) Government has appealed to all the LPG consumers,  who can afford to pay the market price for LPG, to voluntarily surrender their LPG subsidy.  The following measures have been taken by OMCs to motivate the well off/rich and affluent people to give subsidy voluntarily :-

(i) Publicity campaigns through various media like Print, TV, Radio, Posters, Banners, Hoardings etc.

(ii) Publicity through camps/road shows/rallies/door to door campaign at district level.

(iii) Campaigns at selected Retail Outlets to facilitate the customer for voluntary surrendering their LPG subsidy.

(iv)  Convenient modes viz. IVRS, SMS, Web and Manual form made available for posting “Give It Up” request.

(v) Appreciation letters to  LPG customers giving up their LPG subsidy and  display of their name in scroll of Honour in www.mylpg.in,  if desired.

(vi) SMS to above customers informing them the name of the BPL beneficiary issued LPG connection against LPG subsidy given up by them.

(vii) Display of the list showing the name of giving up customer and the linked BPL beneficiary in www.mylpg.in.

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| Annexure-I in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question  No. 2286 asked by Shri Pr. Senthil Nathan and others, to be answered on 3rd August 2015 in relation to " Give Up Campaign of LPG Subsidy" | Annexure-I in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question  No. 2286 asked by Shri Pr. Senthil Nathan and others, to be answered on 3rd August 2015 in relation to " Give Up Campaign of LPG Subsidy" | Annexure-I in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question  No. 2286 asked by Shri Pr. Senthil Nathan and others, to be answered on 3rd August 2015 in relation to " Give Up Campaign of LPG Subsidy" | Annexure-I in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question  No. 2286 asked by Shri Pr. Senthil Nathan and others, to be answered on 3rd August 2015 in relation to " Give Up Campaign of LPG Subsidy" | Annexure-I in reply to part (a) & (b) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question  No. 2286 asked by Shri Pr. Senthil Nathan and others, to be answered on 3rd August 2015 in relation to " Give Up Campaign of LPG Subsidy" |
| **State wise Company wise Opt out status - as on 28th  Jul' 2015 (Closing)**                                                                                                                                     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| **STATE**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **IOC**                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **HPC**                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **BPC**                                                                                                                                                                                                          | **Industry Total**                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| **ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR**                                                                                                                                                                                          | 226                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **226**                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **ANDHRA PRADESH**                                                                                                                                                                                               | 23318                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 16400                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 5841                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **45559**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **ARUNACHAL PRADESH**                                                                                                                                                                                            | 317                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **320**                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **ASSAM**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 6611                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 924                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 1247                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **8782**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **BIHAR**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 39499                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 6623                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 9618                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **55740**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **CHANDIGARH**                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1194                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 830                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 834                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **2858**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **CHHATTISGARH**                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 8386                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 4622                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1718                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **14726**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **DELHI**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | 78648                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 36070                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 25883                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **140601**                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI**                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 218                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **218**                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **DAMAN & DIU**                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 323                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 140                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **463**                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **GOA**                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 160                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 11124                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1142                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **12426**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **GUJARAT**                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 23575                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 12951                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 11883                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **48409**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **HARYANA**                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 19445                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 13630                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 13806                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **46881**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **HIMACHAL PRADESH**                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6251                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1106                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 419                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **7776**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **JAMMU AND KASHMIR**                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1115                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 5326                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1425                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **7866**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **JHARKHAND**                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 8003                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2913                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 2058                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **12974**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **KARNATAKA**                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 48982                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 24264                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 23565                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **96811**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **KERALA**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 9318                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6585                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 6954                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **22857**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **LAKSHADWEEP**                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 22                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **22**                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| **MADHYA PRADESH**                                                                                                                                                                                               | 17806                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 18037                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 11003                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **46846**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **MAHARASHTRA**                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 44805                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 71212                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 110646                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **226663**                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **MANIPUR**                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 4953                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **4953**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **MEGHALAYA**                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1054                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **1058**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **MIZORAM**                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 919                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **919**                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **NAGALAND**                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1649                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **1650**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **ODISHA**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 2670                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 9383                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1658                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **13711**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **PUDUCHERRY**                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1310                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 160                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 781                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **2251**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **PUNJAB**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 21920                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 11221                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 13717                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **46858**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **RAJASTHAN**                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 30408                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 12089                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 17982                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **60479**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **SIKKIM**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 616                                                                                                                                                                                                              | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **616**                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| **TAMIL NADU**                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 41137                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 12624                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 47593                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **101354**                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **TELANGANA**                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 14960                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 8768                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 10049                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **33777**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **TRIPURA**                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 1385                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **1385**                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| **UTTAR PRADESH**                                                                                                                                                                                                | 126826                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 60684                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 57809                                                                                                                                                                                                            | **245319**                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| **UTTARAKHAND**                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 12948                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 4170                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 3012                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **20130**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **WEST BENGAL**                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 30446                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 16422                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 6533                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **53401**                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| **Total**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **630882**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **368679**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **387324**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **1386885**                                                                                                                                                                                                      |

|                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                                                                   | PQ NO. 2286   ANNEXURE-II   |
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| **Annexure-II in reply to part (c) & (d) of Unstarred Lok Sabha Question  No. 2286 asked by Shri Pr. Senthil Nathan and others, to be answered on 3rd August 2015 in relation to " Give Up Campaign of LPG Subsidy"** |                                                                   |                             |
| **STATE/UT**                                                                                                                                                                                                              | **Domestic   new   connections  released  by OMCs    (in Lakhs)** |                             |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **2015-16 (Apr - Jun'15)**                                        | **2014-15**                 |
|                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **TOTAL**                                                         | **TOTAL**                   |
| CHANDIGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.036                                                             | 0.169                       |
| DELHI                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0.677                                                             | 2.951                       |
| HARYANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1.286                                                             | 4.251                       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                          | 0.259                                                             | 1.044                       |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 0.391                                                             | 1.557                       |
| PUNJAB                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1.262                                                             | 5.714                       |
| RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2.571                                                             | 9.878                       |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 7.863                                                             | 26.462                      |
| UTTRANCHAL                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.456                                                             | 1.440                       |
| **SUB TOTAL NORTH**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **14.80**                                                         | **53.47**                   |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.017                                                             | 0.046                       |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                         | 0.065                                                             | 0.230                       |
| ASSAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1.014                                                             | 3.774                       |
| BIHAR                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 2.529                                                             | 9.149                       |
| JHARKHAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.553                                                             | 2.140                       |
| MANIPUR                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0.063                                                             | 0.329                       |
| MEGHALAYA                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 0.030                                                             | 0.120                       |
| MIZORAM                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0.047                                                             | 0.186                       |
| NAGALAND                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0.045                                                             | 0.140                       |
| ORISSA                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 1.533                                                             | 4.750                       |
| SIKKIM                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.033                                                             | 0.094                       |
| TRIPURA                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 0.155                                                             | 0.567                       |
| WEST BENGAL                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 3.902                                                             | 11.898                      |
| **SUB TOTAL EAST**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **9.99**                                                          | **33.42**                   |
| CHATTISGARH                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.790                                                             | 2.828                       |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 0.011                                                             | 0.087                       |
| DAMAN & DIU                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.009                                                             | 0.054                       |
| GOA                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 0.036                                                             | 0.171                       |
| GUJARAT                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1.225                                                             | 4.955                       |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1.889                                                             | 7.816                       |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 4.305                                                             | 16.591                      |
| **SUB TOTAL WEST**                                                                                                                                                                                                        | **8.27**                                                          | **32.50**                   |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 1.998                                                             | 9.867                       |
| KARNATAKA                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2.665                                                             | 11.223                      |
| KERALA                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0.883                                                             | 3.763                       |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.001                                                             | 0.001                       |
| PUDUCHERRY                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0.032                                                             | 0.171                       |
| TAMILNADU                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 2.677                                                             | 10.064                      |
| TELANGANA                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | 1.941                                                             | 8.959                       |
| **SUB TOTAL SOUTH**                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **10.20**                                                         | **44.05**                   |
| **ALL INDIA**                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **43.25**                                                         | **163.44**                  |