Consider the following statements in context of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project It is being implem...........

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Consider the following statements in context of Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project:

It is being implemented under ministry of Environment.
It aims to provide piped cooking gas to residents of Varanasi only.
It is part of broader goal of the government to raise the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix to 100% by 2030 .

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 and 3 only

2 and 3 only

2 only

None of the above

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Explanation:

About the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga project:

The gas pipeline project aims to provide piped cooking gas to residents of Varanasi and later to millions of people in states like Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha.

From Varanasi’s perspective, an 800-km long MDPI pipeline will be laid and 50,000 households and 20,000 vehicles will get PNG and CNG gas respectively. The government estimates that around 5 lakh gas cylinders will be sent at rural areas annually.
According to GAIL, with the Urja Ganga project, 20 lakh households will get PNG connections. The project is said to be a major step towards collective growth and development of the Eastern region of India.
GAIL has built a network of trunk pipelines covering the length of around 11,000 km. With Urja Ganga project, this number will further increase by 2540 km.
The funding support to the gas grid is a part of a broader goal of the government to raise the share of natural gas in the country’s energy mix to 15% by 2030 from current 6.2%.
It is under ministry of petroleum and natural gas