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Concerns addressed: Letter to BS on PM Modi's plan for free gas connections

LPG connections increased by over 16%, while LPG consumption increased only by 9% because there is no direct co-relation between the two

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This refers to “PM’s plan for free gas connections is failing its objectives” (January 27). We would like to clarify the following:

The CRISIL report, mentioned in the report, is based on an October-December 2015 survey, before the implementation of the Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched in May 2016. The scheme has since addressed various concerns of affordability, accessibility, and availability. 


Under PMUY, women from BPL families are provided free LPG connections, mitigating the initial hurdle of spending Rs 1600, on security deposit, installation

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