(a) the average monthly sale of refill cylinders in Tamil Nadu through various oil companies;
(b) the total number of LPG connections provided so far in Tamil Nadu by IOCL, BPCL, HPCL and IBP; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to release the new LPG connections in Tamil Nadu and also to bridge the demand and supply of LPG in Tamil Nadu?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a): The average monthly sale of refill cylinders by Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the State of Tamil Nadu is about 42 Lakh cylinders per month.
(b): As on 1.1.2002, total customer strength with various distributors of OMCs in Tamil Nadu were as given below:
Name of Company No. of Customers (in Lakh)
IOCL 37.47 HPCL 7.47 BPCL 15.09 IBP 0.65