(a) the demand for LPG in the country;
(b) the production of LPG both in public and private sector, plant-wise;
(c) whether the Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has cut supply to the public sector marketing
companies and also increased the price for LPG sales to public sector companies;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the Government`s reaction thereto;
(e) whether the Government proposes to import more LPG to meet the indigenous demand; and
(f) if so, the details thereof, company-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) The consumption of LPG in the country during 2006-07 (Provisional) was 10855 TMT,
(b) The production of LPG both in public and private sector plant-wise is given in the
Annexure.
(c) No, Sir.
(d) Do not arise in view of (c) above.
(e)&(f) In order to fill the gap between demand and production, public sector oil companies,
are importing LPG. Company-wise import of LPG during 2006-07 (Prov.) is as under :
Company Import of LPG IOCL 1558
HPCL 217
BPCL 192
PVT. 321
TOTAL 2288