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Over 3.5 lakh poor to get free LPG cylinders in Delhi
Thursday November 08, 2012 12:09:52 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The Delhi
government Wednesday decided to provide free LPG cylinders to 3.5
lakh poor people under its Kerosene Free Delhi programme launched
in August this year.
The government will also begin granting subsidy on three
additional LPG cylinders for 356,395 beneficiaries under the
scheme.
In September, the central government announced a six-cylinder
subsidy cap per household per year. After a public outcry, the
government raised the cap to nine cylinders.
"Delhi will become the first kerosene-free state in the country
with the implementation of Delhi Kerosene Free Scheme. The
government is sensitive to the needs of the weaker sections," said
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit after the cabinet meeting
Wednesday.
In August, the Delhi government launched the scheme under which
Below Poverty Line BPL card holders, Antyodaya Anna Yojana and
jhuggi ration card holders were to be given LPG cylinders,
regulators, gas stoves and tubes.
It then promised the first supply of cooking gas for free.
"The government would have to release Rs.14.22 crore more for this
purpose as a filled cylinder costs Rs.399," said Dikshit.
The total expenditure by the Delhi government would go up from
Rs.71.69 crore to Rs.85.91 crore for the scheme.
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