(a) the number of LPG connections allotted in the country during
each of the last three years, State-wise ;
(b) whether the Government has restricted the allotment of new
LPG connections in the country ;
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(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor ;
(d) the number of persons on the waiting list for allotment of LPG connections
in the country, State-wise ; and
(e) the time by which the waiting list is likely to be cleared ?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM
& NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) : At present, 3 Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), namely Indian
Oil Corporation Limited (IOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) are releasing LPG connections in
the country. OMCs have released a total of 220.72 lakh LPG connections during
the last three years and April-September 2006 as under :
Year No. of LPG connections released (Figure in lakhs)
2003-04 78.30 2004-05 73.35 2005-06 45.76 April-September 06 23.31
(b) & (c ) : Government have not imposed any restrictions on OMCs for allotment of new LPG connections. New connections are generally available easily for genuine domestic customers.
(d) & (e) : As on 01.11.2006, there is a waiting list of 63,543 for new LPG connections with the LPG distributors of OMCs. The State-wise details are at Annex. The waiting list is expected to be cleared by end of December 2006.
ANNEX
NUMBER OF PERSONS IN THE WAITING LIST FOR LPG CONNECTIONS AS ON 1.11.2006
States / UTs Waiting List for New LPG Connections Andhra Pradesh- 11912 Bihar 2650 Haryana 3100 Kerala- 32438 Maharashtra 11850 Uttar Pradesh 1341 Lakshadweep 252
TOTAL 63543