‘50,000 BPL families in JK to get free LPG connections’
As many as 50,000 families living below the poverty line in Jammu and Kashmir will get free LPG connections under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
This was stated by Minister for Consumers Affairs and Public Distribution Choudhary Zulkar Ali during his surprise visit to HPCL Bottling Plant at Bari Brahmana Jammu. The minister inspected facilities and preparedness of supply at the bottling plant.
The Minister said the BPL families would be exempted from depositing security money for the cylinder and regulator. “They would just have to pay the cost of the LPG,” he said.
“The sole criterion for getting the free LPG connection is that the beneficiary should be belonging to the BPL category,” the minister added.
Zulfkar inspected the entire LPG Bottling Plant and he was apprised about the working of the Plant, an official statement said.
While expressing his satisfaction over the bottling process, the Minister directed the concerned to ensure that the consumers will get accurate quantity of LPG.
He said that around 50,000 families living in below poverty line (BPL) in “our state will get free LPG connections under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).”
During his visit a mock fire drill was performed by the mock fire drill team of HPCL and the minister appreciated the performance and lauded the emergency handling preparedness of HPCL.
The minister was apprised about HPCL set up in J&K through an power point presentation.
The Minister appreciated the scheme ‘GIVE IT UP” launched by the centre government and appealed the people of J&K, those who can afford to give up LPG subsidy should “GIVE IT UP” for the benefit of the needy people who have no option but to cook using wood as fuel till day.
He said this noble act will help in setting up an LPG connection to poor people.
The Minister also planted a plant in the premises of the HPCL Bottling Plant Bari Brahmana.
Among others, Director CAPD G. S. Chib, Joint Controller Legal Metrology Department Amar Singh, Deputy Controller Legal Metrology Department Manoj Prabhkar, other senior officers were also accompanied the Minister.
Later, the Minister also reviewed the physical and financial achievement under Legal metrology Department in a meeting convened here today.
