(PTI)
Around 4,000 free LPG cylinders were distributed among beneficiaries under the centrally-run Ujjwala scheme in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said. However, some Below Poverty Line (BPL) families claimed that they have not received the free refills till date, a charge denied by the concerned agency.
The free cooking gas cylinder distribution is part of the special relief measure announced by the Central government under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana to mitigate against the economic losses suffered by the poor due to the coronavirus pandemic outbreak. Indane gas, a subsidiary of Indian Oil Corporation, said it has reached a large section of the Ujjwala subscribers with free refills despite the lockdown.
“We have distributed 4,000 cylinders till Sunday morning at the doorsteps of the beneficiaries in the length and breadth of the district. Out of a total 8467 Ujjwala connections, money for free refills has been transferred in the respective accounts of 5,662 subscribers,” said Manager, Indane outlet, Doda, Nirja Kumari.
