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LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 774
TO BE ANSWERED ON 24th July, 2025
Gas Connections released under PMUY
774. Shri Basavaraj Bommai:
पे(cid:282)ो(cid:871)लयम एवं (cid:292)ाकृ(cid:467)तक गैस मं(cid:287)ी
Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the total number of gas connections released under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana (PMUY) since its introduction and particularly during each of the last three years and the
current year, State-wise including Karnataka and the targets fixed for the release of connections
for the next three years;
(b) the number of distribution networks available across the country under the yojana and the
distribution networks available in rural areas, State-wise particularly in Karnataka;
(c) whether it is proposed to open more distribution outlets in the coming years to cope with the
increasing demand;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the extent to which the Yojana helps in improving LPG coverage
in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
पे(cid:282)ो(cid:871)लयम एवं (cid:292)ाकृ(cid:467)तक गैस मं(cid:287)ालय म(cid:581) रा(cid:207)यमं(cid:287)ी
((cid:302)ी सुरेश गोपी)
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
(SHRI SURESH GOPI)
(a) to (e): Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in May, 2016 with an
objective to provide deposit free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across
the country. The target to release 8 crore connections under PMUY was achieved in September
2019. To cover the remaining poor households, Ujjwala 2.0 was launched in August 2021 with a
target to release 1 crore additional PMUY connections, which was achieved in January 2022.
Subsequently, the Government decided to release 60 lakh more LPG connections under Ujjwala
2.0 and the target of 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections was also achieved during December
2022. Further, Government approved release of additional 75 lakh connections under PMUY
Scheme which was achieved during July 2024. As on 01.07.2025, there are 10.33 crore PMUYconnections across the country including 41.43 lakh connections in state of Karnataka. No fresh
targets for new connections under PMUY have been set.
Appointment of LPG distributorships by the Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) is
done under Unified Selection Guidelines 2016 and locations for setting up of LPG
distributorships are identified and advertised accordingly.
Further, as of July 01, 2025, there are a total of 25,573 LPG distributorships across the country,
out of which 17,646 are serving rural areas. These are served through 213 LPG bottling plant of
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) located across the country. In order to improve access of
LPG in rural and remote areas, OMCs have commissioned 7997 distributorships, during
01.04.2016 to 30.06.2025 across the country, out of which 7403 (i.e. 93 %) [Rurban- 1033,
Gramin- 4991, Durgam Kshetriya Vitraks and Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitrak
(DKV+RGGLV) - 1379] are catering to rural areas. As a result of these efforts, LPG coverage in
the country has improved from 62% in April 2016 to near saturation now.
Details of LPG connections under PMUY Scheme during the last three years and the current
year, State/UT-wise including Karnataka are at Annexure – A.
Details of State/UT-wise, No. of LPG distributorship are at Annexure – B.
*****Annexure- A
Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 774 to be answered
on 24.07.2025 regarding " Gas Connections released under PMUY” asked by Shri Basavaraj
Bommai.
As on As on As on
State/UT 01.04.2023 01.04.2024 01.04.2025
Andaman and Nicobar Islands 13,447 13,827 13,822
Andhra pradesh 512,437 968,332 973,213
Arunachal Pradesh 49,247 53,789 53,794
Assam 4,414,806 5,092,071 5,097,344
Bihar 10,733,364 11,619,851 11,628,502
Chandigarh 659 2,025 2,028
Chhattisgarh 3,492,221 3,785,197 3,801,362
Dadra and Nagar Haveli AND Daman and Diu 15,033 17,812 17,791
Delhi 142,164 256,931 259,579
Goa 1,265 1,956 1,955
Gujarat 3,843,237 4,304,694 4,308,245
Haryana 767,322 1,112,992 1,115,081
Himachal Pradesh 140,822 150,837 150,692
Jammu and Kashmir 1,245,438 1,269,743 1,269,651
Jharkhand 3,646,220 3,895,366 3,894,458
Karnataka 3,757,704 4,148,108 4,146,532
Kerala 341,187 387,761 387,759
Ladakh 11,090 11,089 11,085
Lakshadweep 309 365 370
Madhya Pradesh 8,227,427 8,832,154 8,846,577
Maharashtra 4,890,055 5,215,785 5,217,287
Manipur 202,029 224,999 224,916
Meghalaya 214,928 316,624 317,155
Mizoram 33,595 36,031 36,006
Nagaland 91,807 122,199 122,138
Odisha 5,319,685 5,547,343 5,549,146
Puducherry 14,833 19,322 19,389
Punjab 1,283,976 1,359,705 1,359,256
Rajasthan 6,927,163 7,377,084 7,381,006
Sikkim 13,795 19,911 19,872
Tamil Nadu 3,704,058 4,101,978 4,099,805
Telangana 1,152,850 1,185,624 1,184,171
Tripura 283,503 315,462 316,411
Uttar Pradesh 17,503,067 18,592,478 18,593,754
Uttarakhand 496,450 530,167 530,076
West Bengal 12,372,225 12,376,395 12,374,688
Source: IOCL on industry basisAnnexure- B
Annexure referred to in part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 774 to be answered
on 24.07.2025 regarding "Gas Connections released under PMUY” asked by Shri Basavaraj
Bommai.
State/UT-wise, number of LPG Distributors across the Country – As on 01.07.2025
Distributors catering to
Sheheri Rural Area (Rurban,
STATE/UT TOTAL
Vitrak Gramin, Durgam Kshetriya
Vitrak)
CHANDIGARH 26 0 26
DELHI 318 0 318
HARYANA 282 345 627
HIMACHAL PRADESH 69 142 211
JAMMU & KASHMIR 126 173 299
PUNJAB 334 529 863
RAJASTHAN 434 951 1385
UTTAR PRADESH 1007 3139 4146
UTTARAKHAND 114 203 317
ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ISLANDS 0 10 10
ARUNACHAL PRADESH 6 79 85
ASSAM 129 473 602
BIHAR 240 1792 2032
JHARKHAND 163 428 591
MANIPUR 15 88 103
MEGHALAYA 21 45 66
MIZORAM 11 48 59
NAGALAND 15 68 83
ODISHA 173 792 965
SIKKIM 9 20 29
TRIPURA 18 69 87
WEST BENGAL 405 1200 1605
CHATTISGARH 105 429 534
DADRA & NAGAR HAVELI AND
5 2 7
DAMAN & DIU
GOA 44 11 55
GUJARAT 421 621 1042
MADHYA PRADESH 472 1080 1552
MAHARASHTRA 1009 1231 2240
ANDHRA PRADESH 324 836 1160
KARNATAKA 535 743 1278
KERALA 224 479 703
LAKSHADWEEP 1 0 1
PUDUCHERRY 15 14 29
TAMILNADU 566 1086 1652
TELANGANA 291 520 811
Source: IOCL on industry basis