Question : IMPORT OF LPG

(a) whether 25.5 percent of the total quantity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) required for domestic consumption in the country has been catered through import during the year2011-2012;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether quantity of gas to be imported is likely to be increased during the ensuing years due to the less production of LPG in the country;

(d) if so, the estimated increase in the import of LPG likely to occur;

(e) whether import price is approximately three times higher than the indigenous production of the gas; and

(f) if so, the steps taken by the Government for making the country self sufficient by increasing indigenous production of LPG?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SMT.PANABAAKA LAKSHMI)

(a) & (b) The total consumption of LPG during the year 2011-12 was 15350 Thousand Metric Tonne (TMT). The quantity of LPG imports by Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (BPCL) and Private Parties during 2011-12 is given below:-

S.No.	Company	LPG Imports (in TMT)

1	IOCL	3099

2	BPCL	630

3	HPCL	927

4	Private	428

Total	5084

Year	Indigenous production (in TMT)

2012-13	9824

2013-14	11043

2014-15	11635

2015-16	12623

Year	Projected Imports (in TMT)

2012-13	6015

2013-14	6932

2014-15	7625

2015-16	7794