Maharashtra has emerged as the leading state in the country in giving up LPG subsidy with over 16 lakh people surrendering it, the state government today claimed.
"The total LPG subsidy surrendered in Maharashtra is the highest at 16,42,814 in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign of 'Give It Up'. The state had been aggressively pursuing the centre's campaign in over a dozen cities and towns in Maharashtra," a statement by the Maharashtra government said.
It noted that the "Give It Up" campaign launched last year estimated that one crore consumers did not require LPG subsidy. There are 14.54 crore active LPG consumers in the country.
"The five states that topped in surrendering LPG subsidy are Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, almost accounting for 50 per cent of contributors," the statement said.
