 "Govt releases highest ever LPG connections in 2016-17")
Pushed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) -led government's flagship programme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), oil marketing companies released the highest ever number of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections in 2016-17, adding 32.5 million connections in the year.
The connections released includes 20 million under PMUY scheme, while 12.5 million connections were released outside PMUY. Under PMUY, women of BPL families especially residing in rural areas have been given LPG connections. This increase in connections resulted in a jump in the LPG coverage and as of April 1 this year, the national LPG coverage is estimated to be 72.8
