Govt distributes gas connections; 5 crore

The government provides a subsidy of Rs 1,600 to state-owned fuel retailers for every free LPG gas connection.with a target to give 5 crore connections by March 2019 — to a Muslim lady Takrdiran who is a resident of Sangam Vihar of the national capital.

Under the scheme, the government provides a subsidy of Rs 1,600 to state-owned fuel retailers for every free LPG gas connection that they install in poor rural households. This subsidy is intended to cover the security fee for the cylinder and the fitting charges.

Pradhan said the target has been achieved in 27 months instead of 35 months.As many as 3 crore additional free cooking gas (LPG) connections will be given to poor households by March 2020, he said.