INCREASE IN LPG DEMAND
RAJYA SABHA
There has been a
continuous increase in the demand for LPG during the last few
years in the country. The estimated demand of LPG during 2002-03
is 8192 thousand metric tonnes (TMT) as compared to 6029 TMT,
during 1999-2000. The LPG imports made by Public Sector Oil Companies
during 1999-2000 were 1390 TMT while the estimated imports during
2202-03 were 960 TMT.
The above information
was given by the Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural
Gas, Shri Santosh Gangwar, today in the Rajya Sabha in a written
reply.
