Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has grown substantially in odisha :Pradhan
Bhubaneswar, Oct 6 : Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan Saturday said Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has grown substantially in Odisha with LPG penetration rising from 20 lakh households in 2014 to 73 lakh.
Within a span of less than 3 years Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has grown leaps and bounds in Odisha taking the LPG penetration from 20 per cent in 2014 to 68 per cent in September 2018, Pradhan said.
The Petroleum Minister said this while interacting with the Ujjwla beneficiaries at 5 venues - Angul, Baripada (Mayurbhanj), Sambalpur, Berhumpur (Ganjam) and Jeypore (Koraput) - through a video conference from National Informatics Centre (NIC) in Bhubaneswar.
Stating that Ujjwla Yojana has transformed the lives of 34 lakhs of poor families in the state, Pradhan said over 53 lakh families have been provided with new LPG connections since 2014 in the state.
Pradhan focused on the safety aspects of LPG use and urged people to use the LPG for a better life style, health and women empowerment. He said Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has become a people's movement in the country.
Meanwhile, Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayats were conducted at 100 locations in of Odisha on Saturday. Around 18,000 Ujjwala beneficiaries who are using LPG under PM Ujjwala Yojna came together under one roof to discuss the benefits of LPG in their lives.
Representatives from Oil Marketing Companies educated the LPG user on various aspects of safe use of LPG through video and practical demonstration.
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Bengaluru family attempts to send man in 'parcel' to protest high bus fares ahead of Ugadi, Ramzan
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI): A family allegedly attempted to send an elderly man in a "parcel" through a courier service in protest against high bus fares ahead of Ugadi and Eid-ul-Fitr, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in the Vyalikaval area of central Bengaluru on Tuesday evening, they said.
According to police, the family approached a private courier centre claiming they wanted to parcel the man as a symbolic message to the public over rising fares in both private and government buses.
Startled by the request, the courier staff alerted the police.
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During the inquiry, the elderly man's daughter said the act was staged as a protest and to create a social media reel. As part of the stunt, the family had placed the elderly man inside a gunny sack, a senior police officer said.
Police said the situation turned serious when the man experienced breathing difficulties inside the sack. Subsequently, the family apologised to the police and the public for their actions.
The officials warned that the act could have endangered the man's life and attracted serious legal consequences.
"No legal action was taken against them. However, the family was let off with a warning after issuing a video apology and were strictly cautioned against such dangerous stunts in the future, the officer added.
