1,35,278 LPG connections given to BPL families under Rgglvy scheme: Oil MoS
16 March 2013 8:34 AM IST
Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have released 1,35,278 of LPG connections from their Corporate Social Responsibilityfund incurring the expenditure of Rs 1925.50 Lakh, the Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Panabaaka Lakshmi informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Friday.
Elaborating on the scheme, she explained one time grant to BPL families in the rural areas for release of new domestic LPG connection under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGGLVY) is in operation. As per the scheme, the security deposit for the domestic LPG cylinder and pressure regulator is paid from a fund created through contributions from the Corporate Social Responsibility funds of ONGC, OIL, GAIL, BPCL, HPCL and IOC.
Elaborating on the scheme, she explained one time grant to BPL families in the rural areas for release of new domestic LPG connection under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran Yojana (RGGLVY) is in operation. As per the scheme, the security deposit for the domestic LPG cylinder and pressure regulator is paid from a fund created through contributions from the Corporate Social Responsibility funds of ONGC, OIL, GAIL, BPCL, HPCL and IOC.
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