Question : LPG Connections under PMUY

(a) the total number of LPG connections provided under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 1.0 and 2.0, State/UT-wise and district-wise for Telangana;

(b) the total number of refills taken by beneficiaries of PMUY during the year 2021-22, State/UT and district wise for Telangana;

(c) whether the Government has conducted any survey on the number of refills being taken by the beneficiaries, if so, the details on the number of beneficiaries who have taken four or fewer refills during 2021-22, State/UT-wise and if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has identified the number of beneficiaries who are back to cooking with firewood and cow dung cakes and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and

(e) whether the Government conducted any study on low refills because of rising prices of LPG cylinders and if so, the steps taken by the Government to increase refills among beneficiaries of PMUY?

MINISTER OF STATE IN MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

(a) State/UT-wise details of LPG connections released under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY Phase 1.0 and Ujjwala 2.0) are at Annexure-I and district-wise details of LPG connections released under PMUY in the State of Telangana are at Annexure-II.

(b) State/UT-wise details of refills taken by PMUY beneficiaries during Financial Year 2021-22 are at Annexure-III and district-wise details of refills taken by PMUY beneficiaries during Financial Year 2021-22 in the State of Telangana are at Annexure-IV.

(c) LPG consumption of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY) beneficiaries is monitored on regular basis. State/UT-wise details of PMUY beneficiaries who have taken four or less refills during Financial Year 2021-22 are at Annexure-V.

(d) & (e) Per capita consumption of PMUY beneficiaries has increased from 3.01 (FY 2019-20) to 3.66 (FY 2021-22). Further, the Government has taken several steps to encourage consumption of LPG by PMUY beneficiaries, which include announcement of subsidy of ? 200/- per 14.2 Kg refill upto 12 refills/year for PMUY beneficiaries for year 2022-2023, option of 5 Kg Double Bottle Connection(DBC), swap option from 14.2 kg to 5 Kg, upto 3 free refills to PMUY beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package from April to December 2020 etc.

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