MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS(SHRI DINSHA PATEL )
(a) : At present, the indigenous production of LPG is inadequate to meet domestic requirements. The shortfall in
availability is met through imports. The region-wise details of demand/actual sales in the country during the period from
April, 2008 to September, 2008 are as under :
[ Figures in Thousand Metric Tonnes (TMT) ]
Regions Domestic Commercial Industrial Auto LPG LPG LPG LPG
North 1705.50 55.12 7.64 6.01
East 672.60 20.78 7.75 1.31
West 1308.12 94.41 67.56 22.67
South 1447.10 129.28 44.15 55.62
Total 5133.32 299.59 127.10 85.61
(b) : Government have advised Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to draw up Marketing Plans for covering semi-urban
and rural areas. OMCs have finalized a common industry marketing plan covering 1340 locations in the country for
setting up LPG distributorships. About 78% of these distributorships will be covering rural areas. The advertisements for
all the locations in the country have been released and selection for the same is in progress as per policy.
As on 01.11.2008, 247.3 lakh rural customers across the country have access to LPG.
(c) : The estimated demand of LPG for the next four years in the country are as under :-
(Figures in TMT)
Year Demand
2008-09 12100
2009-10 11700
2010-11 12200
2011-12 12800
However, the estimated demand/sales of LPG for the year 2012-13 is not available as the same has not been done beyond XI
Plan Period.
The Oil Industry has reviewed the emerging conditions in the LPG sector and with the expansion of several ongoing upgradation
and expansion projects, the production of LPG in the country is expected to increase to 12.8 MMT in 2011-12.
(d) & (e) : The retail selling prices of domestic LPG were revised in the last three years as under :-
Date Price (Rs.) / 14.2 kg cylinder in Delhi.
05.11.2004 281.60
01.04.2005 294.75 (Due to VAT implementation)
05.06.2008 346.30
However, in some of the States, the increase in the rate of domestic cylinders was absorbed to some extent by the States.
Accordingly, w.e.f 09.06.2008, the retail selling price of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi is Rs. 304.70.
The price of commercial LPG cylinders is reviewed every month and if needed prices are changed from 1st day of every month.
There can be intermediate revision also based on revision in statutory levies like duties/taxes etc.
Domestic LPG cylinder contains 14.2 kg LPG and non-domestic cylinder for commercial use is marketed in 19 kg and 47.5 kg
capacity cylinders. OMCs also market domestic LPG in 5 kg capacity cylinders to meet the demand of low income groups in
urban, semi-urban and rural pockets and also extend LPG reach to hilly terrain and interior areas on account of convenience
in transportation.
