LPG consumers who have joined the Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh (PAHAL) scheme

2548. SHRI P. RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of LPG consumers who have joined the Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh (PAHAL) scheme and the overall amount admissible as LPG subsidy and directly credited into their registered bank accounts during the last three financial years and the current financial year;

(b) the number of duplicate/fake/inactive/blocked domestic LPG connections since the implementation of PAHAL during the last three financial years and the current year; and

(c) the LPG connections, which were subjected to ‘Give-it-Up’ campaign since it’s date of inception, financial year-wise?

(a) As on 01.02.2023, approximately 29.02 crore LPG consumers are enrolled under PAHAL scheme. Under PAHAL Scheme, the LPG cylinders are sold at non-subsidised price and the applicable subsidy to LPG consumers is transferred directly  into the bank account of the consumers. The subsidy is transferred either through Aadhaar Transfer Compliant (ATC) or Bank Transfer Compliant (BTC) mode. PAHAL has helped in identifying ‘ghost’ accounts, multiple accounts and inactive accounts. This has helped in curbing diversion of subsidised LPG to commercial purposes.

(b) As on 01.02.2023, the number of domestic LPG connections blocked due to inactive or duplicate connections is 4.1 crore. The details of subsidy on LPG given by the Government during the last three years are as under :-

(Rs. in crore)

Particulars			2019-20	2020-21	2021-22
Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) subsidy (A)			22726	3658	242
Pradhan MantriUjjwalaYojanaPMUY) subsidy (B)			1446	76	1569
Pradhan MantriGaribKalyan Package(PMGKP) subsidy (C)				8162
Total Subsidy (A+B+C)	on	LPG	24172	11896	1811

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