(a) the district-wise number of gas connections provided in Gujarat and Punjab at present;
(b) the district-wise number of applications in the waiting list for gas connections; and
(c) the number of gas connections allotted in Punjab and Gujarat, year-wise, company-wise,
district-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a): Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have reported that as on 1.4.2008, they were
serving 5344103 and 4712515 domestic LPG customers in the States of Gujarat and Punjab
respectively. The district-wise details are available with the Directors(Marketing) of the
concerned OMCs.
(b): At present, new LPG connections are available across the counter for genuine domestic
customers and there is no waiting list pending with the OMCs for release of new LPG connections
in the States of Gujarat and Punjab.
(c) OMCs have reported that they have released 189524, 206458 & 276707 and 171970, 269931 & 259962
new LPG connections during the years 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08 in the States of Gujarat and
Punjab respectively. The district-wise details are available with the Directors (Marketing) of
the concerned OMCs.