(b) the waiting list for L.P.G. connections in Dahod district and Dahod city of Gujarat as on February 15, 2000;
(b) the time by which the waiting lists are likely to be cleared;
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(c) the number of LPG connections released during 1998 and 1999 in the said district; and
(d) the number of L.P.G connections proposed to be released during 2000 and 2001 ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): The waiting list are compiled on monthly basis by Oil Industry. As on 1-2-2000, the waiting list registered with the distributors of PSU Oil Companies in the Dahod district of Gujarat is 94 including 54 in the Dahod city.
(b) to (d) The total number of LPG connection during 1998 and 1999 in the said district is 1051 and 8067 respectively. New connections are released in a phased manner throughout the country depending on the LPG availability, waiting list, slack available with the distributors and their viability. However, the Govt. has a plan to release one crore LPG connections during the year 2000 to clear all waiting list registered with the distributors of PSU Oil Companies as on 1-12-1999.