Cooking Gas Current Affairs, GK & News

National Policy to speed up Gas Infrastructure

November 23, 2019

A “high-level committee” has been set up by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory board (PNGRB) to frame national policy on city gas distribution. The intention of the policy is to speed up development of infrastructure of piped natural gas. Highlights The committee formed will perform a detailed review of the issues in the development ..

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Gandhinagar becomes Gujarat’s first kerosene free district.

October 27, 2019

On October 25, 2019, Union Minister Amit Shah allocated 1000 LPG connections to women in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. This makes Gandhinagar first district in Gujarat to become kerosene-free. Highlights The cooking gas was allotted to the women as a part of Ujjwala Yojana. The scheme has covered more than 75,000 beneficiaries at a cost ..

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India’s first international conference on cooking gas begins in Odisha

September 2, 2016

India’s first international conference on cooking gas has started in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. The 2-day conference was inaugurated by Jharkhand Governor Droupadi Murmu. It was also attended by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Key Facts The conference has been organised by state-owned petroleum companies. It will deliberate on the need for an LPG-enabled ..

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