Almost half of the households in Odisha use Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) as their primary cooking fuel and 79 per cent have LPG connections, according to a recent independent study by Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
However, as many as 73 per cent of households continue using solid fuels, either exclusively or by stacking them with LPG. These findings are based on data collected from around 600 households in six districts in Odisha.Using solid fuels such as firewood, dung cakes, agriculture residue, and charcoal for cooking increases exposure to indoor air pollution for such households.
Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ujjwala 2.0 scheme, aimed at providing free LPG connections to 1 crore poor and migrant families in the country.
