Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country where all households have LPG gas connections, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has announced.
Pointing out that as many as 1.36 lakh families of the state have been benefitted under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjawala Yojna, he said collecting fuelwood and cooking food on traditional gas was not only cumbersome but also had adverse effects on the health of the women as well as on environment as lakhs of trees were cut for fuelwood.
Interacting with the beneficiaries of ‘Himachal Grihini Suvidha Yojana’ through video conferencing, Thakur said the state has become the first state in the country where cent per cent households have LPG gas connections.
