(UNI)
Around 3.68 lakh connection of LPG have been issued under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. During a meeting chaired by the Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs and Tribal Affairs Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali on Thursday, he was informed that around 3,68,000 LPG connections have been issued in J&K under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
The Minister appreciated the implementation of PMUY in the state and directed the officials concerned to identify more BPL families to ensure that no eligible beneficiary is left out.He also asked the authorities of the oil companies to ensure that every consumer got home delivery within shortest possible time.
Taking note of negligence and lack of safety measures being observed during supply of LPG by way of taking loaded supply trucks to heavily populated localities, the Minister said that the LPG should be delivered to homes of each consumer adding, ‘’this method poses serious safety risks and for this, constitute a joint team headed by Controller Legal Metrology, Revenue Magistrate, officers of FCS&CA and Police Department Jammu to monitor and keep a vigil over such activities’’.He asked for organisation of Safety clinics to promote safe use of LPG cylinder to check incidents of LPG cylinder blasts, which pose a threat to lives and property.
