LUCKNOW More than 70% of the households in Uttar Pradesh (UP) use LPG as their primary cooking fuel and 85% have LPG connections, according to a recent independent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW). However, 54% of households continue to use solid fuels, either exclusively or by stacking them with LPG. These findings are based on data collected from over 1,500 households in 16 districts of the state.
Using solid fuels such as firewood, dung cakes, agriculture residue, and charcoal for cooking increases exposure to indoor air pollution in such households. Last month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ujjwala 2.0, aimed at providing free LPG connections to 1 crore poor and migrant families in the country.
