(a) whether the Government propose to provide LPG connections at cheaper rates to the people living below poverty line in rural areas;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
(a) whether the Government propose to provide LPG connections at cheaper rates to the people living below poverty line in rural areas;
(b) if so, the details in this regard; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)
(a) to (c): LPG (domestic) under Public Distribution System (PDS) is a subsidized product and the Government do not have any proposal to provide LPG connections at cheaper rates to the people living below the poverty line in rural areas, at present.