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Bhubaneswar, Jan 5: With a view to meeting the needs of LPG consumers, petroleum and natural gas minister Dharmendra Pradhan Monday launched the sale of 5-kg cylinders under free trade LPG (FTL) scheme.
He also announced Centre’s plan to introduce smaller cooking gas cylinders weighing even one and two kgs.
“LPG being a cleaner fuel helps in creating better and smokeless cooking environment. This will greatly help women’s health,” Pradhan said while launching the service at a function in Salia Sahi slum here.
“The facility is a part of the welfare programmes being undertaken by Narendra Modi Government. It has been launched at the direction of the Prime Minister,” Pradhan said.
Under the pilot scheme, a BPL family would be provided LPG connection while there would be no requirement of paying security deposit and cost of pressure regulator, Pradhan said.
Encouraging people to take advantage of the scheme which is available till March 31, the Minister said the central government is also considering introduction of smaller LPG cylinders weighing one, two, three and four kgs.
Under the facility, BPL families would get Rs 1600 subsidy while procuring 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, he said.
The minister also launched the sale of 5-kg cylinders under Free Trade LPG (FTL) scheme in the state to cater the LPG requirement for all sections of the society including the economically weaker section, student, migrant labourers who do not have proof of address due to their short stay in a particular place.