But that is how the residents of Akkarapatti, Keezh Valasai and Mel Valasai villages in the Kalvaroyan hills in Tiruvannamalai district manage their day-to-day life. And it is villagers like them that the State-run oil companies are now aiming to reach LPG cylinders under the expanded Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) through the LPG panchayats. “Many of our names were not included in the socio-economic caste census and so not everyone who needed an LPG connection got it. But now thanks to the Ujjwala scheme I have one. “During the panchayats, we will first build confidence among the users about LPG and how to use it safely.

Source: The Hindu April 18, 2018 19:41 UTC