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"As part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, more than 14 crore free LPG refills were provided to the PMUY beneficiaries during COVID-19," said Teli
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With the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), about 1 lakh people have got employment through the LPG distribution system, said Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Rameshwar Teli on Wednesday.
While addressing the post-budget webinar, Teli said that the LPG coverage has increased from 61.9 per cent to near saturation level in the last five years.
"As part of Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package, more than 14 crore free LPG refills were provided to the PMUY beneficiaries during COVID-19," said Teli.
Secretary, Ministry Petroleum and Natural Gas, Pankaj Jain added that there is a need to make coordinated efforts to take Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana door-to-door.
"To make the scheme effective, special attention should be given to including self-help groups, creation of LPG Bank to serve as micro-finance for refills, to establish the network of micro distributors, along with leveraging existing social network and institutional knowledge to attract consumers for refill," said Jain.
Meanwhile, the webinar was attended by Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, a team of social media, representatives from oil marketing companies, distributors and cylinder manufacturers.