In order to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households, the Government had launched “Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana”(PMUY) scheme to provide 5 Crore deposit-free LPG connections, which were subsequently increased to 8 Crore. The target of Scheme has already been achieved in September, 2019. Implementation of PMUY has resulted increase in national LPG coverage to from 61.9 % as on 01.04.2016 to 99.5% as on 01.01.2021. As on 01.01.2021, total number of LPG consumers is 28.74 crore. State/UT details are at Annexure. Further, in budget announcement made on 1st February, 2021, the Finance Minister has announced to provide 1 crore more LPG connections under PMUY.
Further, Oil Marketing Companies have commissioned 7208 LPG distributorships from 01.04.2016 to 01.01.2021 to meet the increased demand of LPG consumers. As on 01.01.2021, there are 199 LPG bottling plants running across the country. Generally, OMCs endeavour to make delivery of refill within 48 hours after the booking of the refills. The prices of petroleum products including LPG in the country are linked to the prices of respective products in the international market.
Annexure
| Annexure referred to part (a) of Unstarred Rajya Sabha Parliament Question No. 1077 to be answered on 10.02.2021 asked by Smt. Vandana Chavan regarding “Refilling of LPG Cylinders” | |
| STATE/UT | Domestic LPG Customers |
| CHANDIGARH | 2.81 |
| DELHI | 50.23 |
| HARYANA | 71.38 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 20.32 |
| UT of J & K | 32.20 |
| UT of LADAKH | 0.83 |
| PUNJAB | 87.87 |
| RAJASTHAN | 166.32 |
| UTTAR PRADESH | 419.84 |
| UTTARAKHAND | 27.56 |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 1.16 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2.80 |
| ASSAM | 73.18 |
| BIHAR | 184.76 |
| JHARKHAND | 57.39 |
| MANIPUR | 5.86 |
| MEGHALAYA | 3.29 |
| MIZORAM | 3.14 |
| NAGALAND | 2.78 |
| ODISHA | 88.30 |
| SIKKIM | 1.56 |
| TRIPURA | 7.53 |
| WEST BENGAL | 226.83 |
| CHATTISGARH | 52.97 |
| DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI | 0.94 |
| DAMAN & DIU | 0.68 |
| GOA | 5.15 |
| GUJARAT | 108.27 |
| MADHYA PRADESH | 153.02 |
| MAHARASHTRA | 285.15 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH | 141.88 |
| KARNATAKA | 165.65 |
| KERALA | 90.36 |
| LAKSHADWEEP | 0.10 |
| PUDUCHERRY | 3.79 |
| TAMILNADU | 215.38 |
| TELANGANA | 112.86 |
| ALL INDIA | 2874.1 |
This information was given by the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
