(a) whether a large number of consumers are on the waiting list for LPG connections at Calicut District of Kerala ;
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
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(c) the time by which waiting list for LPG connections is likely to be cleared ?
(a) whether a large number of consumers are on the waiting list for LPG connections at Calicut District of Kerala ;
(b) if so, the details thereof ; and
(
(c) the time by which waiting list for LPG connections is likely to be cleared ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
( SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR )
(a) to (c ) : Presently, total number of wait- list with LPG distributors of PSU Oil Marketing Companies in Calicut district of Kerala, is 68,575.
New LPG connections are released in a phased manner throughout the country depending on the LPG availability, waiting list, slack available with the distributors and their viability. However, the Government has a plan to release 1 crore LPG connections during the year 2000 to clear the waiting list registered with the distrributors of PSU Oil Companies as on 1.12.1999.