Question : Setting up of Gas Agencies

(a) whether the Government proposes to bring any new plan for the development of gas agencies to provide quick and safer service to the customers; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) & (b) Appointment of LPG distributorships is a continuous process and locations for setting up of LPG distributorships are identified based on sale potential that makes them commercially viable. As on 01.06.2019, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have 23,776 LPG distributors across the country. During the last 5 years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2018-19, OMCs have commissioned more than 9 thousand LPG distributorships to make LPG easily available and accessible to the customers.

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