JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 12: Speaker
J&K Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta today distributed free gas
connections to BPL female beneficiaries under the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana (PMUY) here at Bawe.
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker said that the government has already
distributed 2500 connections in Gandhi Nagar. He said that the launch of
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a major initiative taken to improve the
living standard of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families by empowering their female
folk.
He said that this scheme will protect the health of women and children
by reducing the serious respiratory diseases caused by the smoke of fire wood while
cooking and also helps to decline the death rate in the country due to unclean
cooking fuel.
He issued instructions to concerned authorities to ensure that the
benefit of the scheme reaches to the deserving
people at the grassroots level.
Kavinder said there is a huge population living in far off villages of
the State and some in cities itself, who due to poverty, are still forced to
use the orthodox forms of fuel.
The Speaker also assured that people who could not get enlisted in the
present list would soon be covered. He said that the Government is committed to
ensure that LPG connection reaches every single household.
Kavinder Gupta also listed out various social welfare schemes launched
by Centre and State governments, and urged the people to avail benefits of
these schemes. He stressed upon the people to help disseminate information
about these welfare programmes among others so that no household remains devoid
of their benefits.
Later, Kavinder Gupta inaugurated macadamization of two roads from
Narwal Chowk to Bahu Rotary and Zorawar Singh Chowk to Nanak Nagar which was
executed by PWD (R&B).
Speaking on the occasion, Speaker said that the government is committed
to provide basic amenities to the people living in every nook and corner of the
state.
Executive Engineer and other senior officers of PWD were also present on
the occasion.
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