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With 24.50 lakh free cooking gas connections given to the BPL families, Rajasthan stands fifth in the country in implementing the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojana (PMUY) since its launch in May 2016, but there is a long way ahead before it can be called a fuel efficient state.
According to the official data, 3.22 crore BPL families have been given cooking gas connections under the PMUY across the country. In Rajasthan, the number of households given free cooking gas connections under the scheme has crossed 24.50 lakh as on December 24 this year.
However, Rajasthan still has a long way to go before people in rural areas stop using harmful and pollution causing sources of fuel such as firewood. With these additional connections, the coverage of cooking gas in the state has increased to about 80% households as of now, compared to 62% before the scheme was launched in Rajasthan on May 15, 2016. “Udaipur, Barmer and Bhilwara lead in terms of number of connections given under PMUY,” an oil company official said.
