Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 8: ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) is a scheme aimed at providing 5 crore LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections in the name of women in BPL households across the country.
The scheme is aimed at replacing the unclean cooking fuels mostly used in the rural India with the clean and more efficient LPG.’ This was stated by Kavinder Gupta, Speaker, J&K Legislative Assembly on the occasion of distribution of LPG connections to eligible women of Chatha Mill area on the outskirts of Jammu.
Highlighting the objectives of the Scheme he said ‘The Scheme aims at empowering women and protecting their health, reducing serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuel, reducing the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel and preventing young children from significant number of acute respiratory illnesses caused due to indoor air pollution by burning the fossil fuel.’
He exhorted eligible women candidates from BPL families to apply for the scheme by filling up the Ujjwala Yojana KYC application forms. The programme was conducted by the LPG Distributor M/s Ravinath Brothers of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). Ajai Singh, Senior Regional Manager and Anees J Qari, Deputy Manager Sales, HPCL, gave detailed training to the villagers for use of e- wallets for LPG Cylinder sales.
In another programme organised by HPCL to promote cashless transaction for LPG consumers of Jammu, M/s Ravinath Brothers, the HPCL distributers for Gandhi Nagar, carried out massive door to door campaign for cashless transactions for LPG. Training was given to household ladies residing around Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu with regard to LPG cylinders delivered at their households.
The method of using e-wallets like PAYTM for cashless transactions was explained to the residents. Advantages of hassle free cashless transaction for LPG sales by using e-wallet apps were explained. Residents expressed their satisfaction and showed positive response to the new change which will not only make people feel safe as they do not need to have hard cash with them for buying LPG and also proper record will be available with the consumers for each transaction made through e- wallets. Anees J Qari Deputy Manager, Sales, HPCL, Jammu took keen interest in the programme for promoting cashless transactions.
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