(PTI)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) said under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, 5.14 lakh gas connections were released in Telangana by three oil PSUs (IOCL, BPCL and HPCL). According to a press release issued by IOCL here, the LPG coverage in the state is about 110.5 per cent of the household population.
“This scheme (PMUY) will benefit enrolment in certain districts like Jangaon, Jayashankar Bhupalapalli, Komram Bheem Asifabad, Mahbubabad, Nagarkarnool, Peddapalli, Vikarabad, Wanaparthy and Warangal Rural where LPG coverage is around 80 per cent,” it said. IOCL has given 2.05 lakh connections while BPCl and HPCL gave 1.34 lakh and 1.75 lakh connections respectively under the scheme since April, the release said.
