The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) at Motihari in Bihar's East Champaran district.
Speaking at the programme, Pradhan said the ministry will allot new distributerships in East Champarat district to make cylinders and cooking fuel accessible and easily available to the people.
Besides, a new oil terminal and bottling plant has been proposed in East Champaran district at a cost of Rs 500 crore, he said adding the the natural gas pipeline from Gorakhpur may be used to supply cooking gas to the people of Motihari.
The Union Minister said BPCL has been asked to provide ambulences out of its commitment under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for Motihari Engineering College and also gave commitment of the PSU's participation in recruitment from various engineering colleges of Bihar.
He handed over free LPG connections to ten women from poor socio-economic background.
The Union Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Radha Mohan Singh, a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament from East Champaran district, West Champaran MP Sanjay Jaiswal were among those present at the programme.
