Question : Implementation of PMUY

(a) whether the successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) will ensure universal coverage of LPG in the country and help in women empowerment and if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government proposes to conduct any survey of the connections distributed under PMUY and if so, the details thereof along with any proposal to expand the scope of eligible beneficiaries under PMUY and the number of LPG connections proposed to be provided in the amended scope, State/UTwise;
(c) the number of beneficiaries community-wise in terms of percentage and the community which has benefited the least in terms of percentage;
(d) the details of the LPG connections issued to APL families since implementation of the scheme, State/UTwise; and
(e) the number of LPG connections distributed in rural and urban areas of Udaipur in Rajasthan, Balaghat and Seoni districts of Madhya Pradesh under PMUY along with norms/criteria to get free of cost LPG connections under PMUY and the details of funds provided to the beneficiaries under the scheme in the country?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN) (a) & (b) Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) through which a deposit free connection is provided to an identified poor family in the name of an adult woman with cash assistance upto ? 1600 per connection. Use of LPG as
cooking fuel will minimise adverse impact due to smoke exposure compared to conventional cooking fuels and also increase economic productivity on account of savings in time. So far, about 6 crore connections are released under PMUY. The scope of PMUY has recently been expanded to cover all the poor families in the country subject to fulfilling terms and conditions. (c) Nearly 48% of the beneficiaries of PMUY are SC/STs. (d) State/UT-wise LPG connections released under PMUY as on 28.12.2018 are at Annexure.
(e) The number of LPG connections released under PMUY in Udaipur District of Rajasthan, Balaghat and Seoni Districts of Madhya Pradesh as on 28.12.2018 are as under –
District
No. of connections released
Udaipur
2,55,360
Balaghat
1,48,969
Seoni
1,42,670

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