RAMBAN, APRIL 14 – The
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) would distribute 100 free gas connections to
eligible women hailing from BPL and SC/ST families under the Pradhan Mantri
Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) on the occasion of Ujjwala Diwas to be observed on April
20, 2018 in the district.
As part of Gram Swaraj Abhiyan, the gas connections
would be provided to the poor women under PMUY which is a flagship programme of
the Union Government to provide clean cooking fuel to BPL women.
District Nodal Officer, IOC Rakesh Tikku informed
that Ujjwala Diwas would be celebrated in the district under the scheme that
aims to empower women and improve their health by easing out the burden of
cooking on wood and Chulha. The village Sanasar has also been identified to be
made smoke free by May 5, 2018, he added.
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