Year End Review 2024- Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

1. PRADHAN MANTRI UJJWALA YOJANA (PMUY)

Achievements & Statistics

  • Total beneficiary families: 10.33 crore
  • Total LPG refills delivered: 222 crore since inception
  • Daily refill rate: 13 lakh
  • Targeted subsidy: Rs. 300 per cylinder

Per Capita Consumption (14.2 kg cylinders)

  • 2019-20: 3.01 cylinders
  • 2023-24: 3.95 cylinders
  • 2024 (Oct): 4.34 cylinders (pro-rata basis)

2. LPG INFRASTRUCTURE EXPANSION

Connection Growth

  • 2014: 14.52 crore connections
  • 2024: 32.83 crore connections (100%+ growth)

Distribution Network

  • LPG distributors increased from 13,896 (2014) to 25,532 (2024)
  • 90% new distributors in rural areas
  • PAHAL scheme enrollment: 30.43 crore consumers
  • GiveItUp campaign: 1.14 crore customers surrendered subsidy

3. MODERNIZATION OF RETAIL OUTLETS

Digital Infrastructure

  • E-wallet facilities: 1,03,224 across 84,203 retail outlets
  • BHIM UPI enabled outlets: 84,203
  • EV charging infrastructure: 17,939 stations
  • Battery swapping stations: 206

Basic Facilities

  • Toilet facilities: 83,618 retail outlets
    • Separate male/female facilities: 66,026 outlets
  • Door-to-Door Delivery (DDD): 3,097 bowsers operational

4. NATURAL GAS INFRASTRUCTURE

Pipeline Network

  • 2014: 15,340 km operational length
  • 2024: 24,945 km operational length
  • Under execution: 10,805 km additional pipeline

Unified Pipeline Tariff

  • Implementation date: July 1, 2024
  • Tariff rate: Rs. 80.97/MMBTU
  • Three tariff zones:
    • Zone 1: Up to 300 km from source
    • Zone 2: 300-1200 km
    • Zone 3: Beyond 1200 km

5. CITY GAS DISTRIBUTION (CGD)

  • Geographic areas authorized: 307
  • Coverage: 100% of country’s area and population
  • PNG connections: 1.36 crore
  • CNG stations: 7,259
  • Special gas allocation guidelines for CGD sector
    • PNG (Domestic) allocation increased to 105% of previous quarter consumption

6. BIOFUELS AND ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Ethanol Blending Program

  • Supply increase: 38 crore litres (2013-14) to 707.40 crore litres (2023-24)
  • Current blending percentage: 16.23% (as of Dec 2024)
  • E20 petrol availability: 17,400+ retail outlets
  • Benefits achieved:
    • Forex savings: Rs. 1,08,600 crore
    • CO2 reduction: 557 LMT
    • Farmer payments: Rs. 92,400 crore

Green Hydrogen Initiatives

  • Planned capacity: 900 KTPA by 2030
  • Current tenders: 42 KTPA
  • Planned tenders: 128 KTPA

Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

Blending targets for international flights:

  • 2027: 1%
  • 2028: 2%
  • 2030: 5%

7. REFINING CAPACITY

Current Status

  • Total refineries: 22
  • Total capacity: 256.8 MMTPA
  • Sector-wise distribution:
    • Public sector: 157.3 MMTPA
    • Private sector: 88.2 MMTPA
    • Joint venture: 11.3 MMTPA

Future Expansion

  • Target capacity by 2028: 309.50 MMTPA
  • Expansion projects: 11 PSU refineries
  • New grassroot refinery planned

8. EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION

HELP/OALP Achievements

  • Blocks allocated: 144
  • Area covered: 2,42,056 Sq. Km
  • Committed investment: $3.137 billion
  • Discoveries: 13 hydrocarbon discoveries

Production Statistics (FY 2023-24)

  • Wells drilled: 741 (132 exploratory, 609 development)
  • Gas production: 36.44 BCM
  • Seismic surveys:
    • 2D: 16,645.31 LKM
    • 3D: 15,701.17 SKM
    • AGG & GM: 42,944 Flight LKM

9. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Energy Security Initiatives

  • Diversified crude oil sourcing
  • LNG agreements with ADNOC (2.7 MMT annually)
  • Global Biofuels Alliance: 28 member countries, 12 international organizations

Regional Partnerships

  • Nepal: G2G MoU for petroleum infrastructure
  • Bhutan: MoU for petroleum products supply
  • US: Strategic Clean Energy Partnership
  • Guyana: Hydrocarbon sector cooperation
  • Italy: Green hydrogen collaboration

10. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVES

Phase-I (Operational)

Total capacity: 5.33 MMT

  • Mangalore: 1.5 MMT
  • Padur: 2.5 MMT
  • Vishakhapatnam: 1.3 MMT

Phase-II (Planned)

Total capacity: 6.5 MMT

  • Chandikhol: 4 MMT
  • Padur: 2.5 MMT
  • Status: Environmental Impact Assessment completed

11. FINANCIAL AND PROJECT STATUS

Investment Projects

  • Total projects: 283
  • Total anticipated cost: Rs. 5.70 lakh crore
  • FY 2024-25 target expenditure: Rs. 79,264 crore
  • Major projects (₹500+ crore): 89
  • Completed projects in FY 2024-25: 50 (Cost: Rs. 4,519 crore)

Financial Performance

  • IEBR budget FY 2024-25: Rs. 1,18,499 crore
  • Actual expenditure: Rs. 97,667 crore (82.4%)

12. SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND STARTUPS

Startup India

  • Total fund created: Rs. 547.35 crore
  • Startups funded: 303
  • Amount disbursed: Rs. 286.36 crore

Skill Development

  • SDIs established: 6 cities
  • Trainees trained: 41,547
  • QPs approved: 55

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