(a) the number of LPG filling plants in the country as on 31st December, 1999 and State-wise capacity thereof;
(b) the details of new LPG filling plants sanctioned/approved during the last three years where work for their completion is going on even now in various phases ;
(c) the details of current projects in Maharashtra along with the status thereof; and
(d) the details of new LPG filling plants proposed to be set up in Maharashtra during 2000-2001, location-wise?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ( SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR )
(a) Total number of LPG bottling plants in the country as on 1.1.2000 was 116 and the details of their capacity state-wise is at Annex-I.
(b) At present, 58 LPG bottling plants are under construction at various stages, which have been approved during the last three years.
(c) Details of the current LPG bottling plants along with their status in Maharashtra is at Annexure-II.
(d) During the year 2000-2001, three LPG botttling plants (2 at Nasik and 1 at Nagpur), in Maharashtra, with their total capacity of 88 TMTPA are expected to be commissioned.
ANNEX-I
The number of LPG filling plants in the country (State-wise) along with their capacity as on 1.1.2000
S.No. Name of State/UT No. of Bottling Plants Total Capacity (in TMTPA)
1. Andhra Pradesh 9 396
2. Assam 4 79
3. Bihar 3 113
4. Delhi 2 220
5. Goa 1 22
7 Gujarat 8 370
8. Haryana 5 330
9. Himachal Pradesh 1 22 10. Jammu & Kashmir 2 36 11. Karnataka 7 224 12. Kerala 5 158 13. Madhya Pradesh 5 232 14. Maharashtra 14 771 15. Orissa 3 96 16. Punjab 3 178 17. Rajasthan 7 140 18. Sikkim 1 5 19. Tamil Nadu 10 335 20. Tripura 1 5 21. Uttar Pradesh 17 504 22. West Bengal 7 270 TOTAL 115 4506
UNION TERRITORIES
1 Pondicherry 1 10
ALL TOTAL 116 4516
Annexure-II
DETAILS OF NEW LPG FILLING PLANTS PROPOSED TO BE SET UP IN MAHARSHTRA AND REVIEW OF THE PROGRESS
Bottling Plant Oil Co. No.of Plants Status/ Expected commissioning schedule Capacity (TMTPA) Nasik BPC 22 Plant is under construction/Mar.,2001 Nagpur BPC 22 Plant is under construction/Mar.,2001 Vasaivirar BPC 34 Land Under Procurement/Mar.,2002 Pune BPC 44 Public Tender has been invited for procurement of Land/ Mar., 2003 Nasik HPC 44 Commissioning by Mar., 2001 Mumbai HPC 22 Land identification in progress Nandeo HPC 10 Land identification in progress Akola HPC 10 Land identification in progress Vasai IOC 10 Land taking over is in progress
Total 9 218