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Govt eyes ending schemes, including PAHAL, with wasteful expenditures

The PAHAL scheme, launched in 2013, is aimed at reduce diversion and eliminate duplicate or bogus LPG connections

Updated On: 02 Aug 2022 | 11:42 PM IST

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Covid-19 outreach and Modi's second big experiment in social mobilisation

After his successful experiment with cooking gas subsidy, the PM's second such exercise - the call for a 'janata curfew' - could be precursor to more ambitious follow-through steps, writes T N Ninan

Updated On: 21 Mar 2020 | 12:22 AM IST

Government, oil firms inflated PAHAL subsidy savings: CAG

The CAG claimed that 92% of the Rs 23,316.21 cr the govt saved in subsidy payout in 2015-16 occurred due to a drop in crude oil prices

Updated On: 13 Aug 2016 | 1:50 AM IST

Assam: More than two crore LPG consumers join PAHAL scheme

Under the scheme, consumers are sold LPG cylinders on market rate and get subsidy in their bank accounts.

Updated On: 23 May 2016 | 10:58 AM IST