Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday assured steps for providing lPG connections to 60 per cent of households in Balangir district in coming three years. Currently, only 19 per cent of the district’s households are using lPG as fuel for cooking.
Pradhan said this while inaugurating a programme for distribution of lPG Gas to BPl families. He assured that the Central Government would give a subsidy of Rs1600 for each connection to BPl families.
He too distributed hearing machines to many people and tricycles to 180 physically-challenged persons here. Cautioning lPG distributors against extra charge, the Minister said, “
“I would take strong action against the lPG dealers who charge for cylinder delivery and his license would be cancelled.”
Present at the meeting, local MP Kalikesh Narayn Singh Deo expressed concerns that the Centre has cut down assistances to Odisha and urged the Centre for construction of toilets in girls’ school with electricity and water supply connectivity under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
He too requested the Minister to arrange for a CT scan machine for the Balangir District Headquarters Hospital through oil and gas companies.
leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Narsingha Mishra stressed for steps for development of irrigation and establishment of a wagon factory at Kantabanji.
Patnagarh MlA KV Singh Deo said expressed his readiness to work together for development of Balangir.
In response, Pradhan assured that he would take up the wagon factory demand with the Ministry of Railways soon. The interesting thing that was marked is that BJD MP Singh Deo, Congress MlA Mishra and BJP MlA KV Singh Deo shared a single dais for the first time here.