(a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to provide subsidized / free gas connection to rural poor/ Below Poverty Line (BPL) families/ Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes and minority community across the country if so, the number of such connections provided during the last three years along with funds provided/utilised for the purpose, State/UT-wise;
(b) the total number of LPG distributorships commissioned and connections provided under the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGGLVY) in the country along with the funds allocated/utilised under the scheme during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(c) the number of proposals received from various States particularly from Telangana for allotment of distributorships/ connections under the RGGLVY during the said period, State/UT-wise;
(d) whether the Government has launched the expanded Corporate Social Responsibility scheme to cover BPL families living in urban areas for getting LPG connection and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
(e) the number of cases of corruption/ irregularities including allotment of distributorship under RGGLVY and distribution of LPG cylinders to the above categories in rural areas have come to the notice of the Government and the followup action taken by the Government in this regard, State/UT-wise?