(a) whether the Government has given an option to the consumers who have given up their LPG subsidy to switch back to the subsidised cylinders after one year of doing so; and
(b) if so, the details thereof along with the total number of consumers who have utilised the said option so far, State/ UT-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(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. 506 BY SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA TO BE ANSWERED ON 10th APRIL 2017 REGARDING “LPG SUBSIDY ”.
(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. The LPG consumers who give up their LPG subsidy have an option to switch back to avail the subsidised cylinders after one year of giving up their subsidy.
State/UT-wise details of LPG consumers as on 01.04.2017, who have utilised the option of switch back to the subsidised cylinders are at Annexure.