Bhubaneswar: Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has grown substantially in Odisha with LPG penetration rising from 20 lakh households in 2014 to 73 lakh.
Within a span of less than 3 years PMUY has grown in leaps and bounds in Odisha taking the LPG penetration from 20 per cent in 2014 to 68 per cent in September 2018, Pradhan said.
The Petroleum Minister said this while interacting with the Ujjwala beneficiaries at 5 venues – Angul, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Sambalpur, Berhampur (Ganjam) and Jeypore (Koraput) – through a video conference from National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Bhubaneswar.
Stating that PMUY has transformed the lives of 34 lakh poor families in the state, Pradhan said over 53 lakh families have been provided with new LPG connections since 2014 in the state.
Pradhan focused on the safety aspects of LPG use and urged people to use it for a better lifestyle, health and women empowerment. He said PMUY has become a people’s movement in the country.
Meanwhile, Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayats were conducted at 100 locations Saturday. Around 18,000 Ujjwala beneficiaries who are using LPG under PMUY came together under one roof to discuss the benefits of LPG in their lives.
Representatives from oil marketing companies educated the LPG user on various aspects of its safe use through video and practical demonstration.