PMUY: Few takers for five kg LPG cylinders in Assam

Express News Service

GUWAHATI: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has merely a couple of takers for its “take home two 5 kg cylinders in exchange for 14.2 kg metallic cylinder” provide below the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).

The IndianOil’s Assam Oil Division (AOD) made the provide after observing that a lot of prospects below the PMUY weren’t refilling their cylinders attributable to numerous causes together with non-affordability and the choice of cooking utilizing firewood.

The refill worth of 5 kg cylinders is proportionate to the 14.2 kg crimson cylinder. In the previous one yr, the Indian Oil Corporation managed to push only one lakh 5 kg cylinders.

Assam has 44.14 lakh PMUY beneficiaries and an estimated 25% of them didn’t go for refill. 

G Ramesh, Executive Director and head of IndianOil’s AOD, mentioned the federal government had launched the 5 kg cylinders after observing the difficulties a piece of PMUY beneficiaries had been going through with refill.

“We offered the 5 kg cylinders as we thought that would be a cheaper option,” he mentioned.

Saurav Chaliha, who’s IndianOil’s General Manager (HR-CSR), mentioned folks in rural Assam are inclined to rely extra on firewood than LPG for cooking.  

Raj Jyoti Das, who’s IndianOil’s Deputy General Manager (LPG Sales), mentioned the response to composite cylinders was not good.

“The feedback we have received from the ground is that many such PMUY beneficiaries argue why they should take two small cylinders in exchange for a bigger one,” Das mentioned. 

The IndianOil has launched a ten kg see-through cylinder which is roofed with a composite layer of polymer-wrapped fibreglass and fitted with an HDPE outer jacket. It prices Rs 821.

‘Chhotu’, a mini cooking gasoline cylinder of 5 kg, has been additionally launched particularly for catering to migrant populations in city and semi-urban areas who do not need native handle proof, folks with decrease gasoline consumption and industrial institutions with restricted area.

An choice for the struggling PMUY beneficiaries may very well be “Munna”, a 2 kg cylinder, which might be launched quickly. A cylinder will value Rs 247.

GUWAHATI: The Indian Oil Corporation Limited has merely a couple of takers for its “take home two 5 kg cylinders in exchange for 14.2 kg metallic cylinder” provide below the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).

The IndianOil’s Assam Oil Division (AOD) made the provide after observing that a lot of prospects below the PMUY weren’t refilling their cylinders attributable to numerous causes together with non-affordability and the choice of cooking utilizing firewood.

The refill worth of 5 kg cylinders is proportionate to the 14.2 kg crimson cylinder. In the previous one yr, the Indian Oil Corporation managed to push only one lakh 5 kg cylinders.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Assam has 44.14 lakh PMUY beneficiaries and an estimated 25% of them didn’t go for refill. 

G Ramesh, Executive Director and head of IndianOil’s AOD, mentioned the federal government had launched the 5 kg cylinders after observing the difficulties a piece of PMUY beneficiaries had been going through with refill.

“We offered the 5 kg cylinders as we thought that would be a cheaper option,” he mentioned.

Saurav Chaliha, who’s IndianOil’s General Manager (HR-CSR), mentioned folks in rural Assam are inclined to rely extra on firewood than LPG for cooking.  

Raj Jyoti Das, who’s IndianOil’s Deputy General Manager (LPG Sales), mentioned the response to composite cylinders was not good.

“The feedback we have received from the ground is that many such PMUY beneficiaries argue why they should take two small cylinders in exchange for a bigger one,” Das mentioned. 

The IndianOil has launched a ten kg see-through cylinder which is roofed with a composite layer of polymer-wrapped fibreglass and fitted with an HDPE outer jacket. It prices Rs 821.

‘Chhotu’, a mini cooking gasoline cylinder of 5 kg, has been additionally launched particularly for catering to migrant populations in city and semi-urban areas who do not need native handle proof, folks with decrease gasoline consumption and industrial institutions with restricted area.

An choice for the struggling PMUY beneficiaries may very well be “Munna”, a 2 kg cylinder, which might be launched quickly. A cylinder will value Rs 247.