Consider the following statements regarding the LPG Panchayat scheme 1 It was launched jointly by th...........

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Consider the following statements regarding the LPG Panchayat scheme

1. It was launched jointly by the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Panchayat Raj

2. It is backup scheme to existing Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

3. It is aimed at driving rural households to adopt LPG.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Explanation:

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched country-wide Pradhan Mantri LPG Panchayat scheme to distribute LPG connections among rural areas where conventional fuel is used for domestic purposes.
The scheme was launched by Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan at MotaIshanpur village in Gandhi nagar district in Gujarat. It is backup scheme to existing Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
The LPG Panchayat scheme aims at spreading awareness among LPG users about how to properly use clean fuel and its useful benefits. It will provide platform to trigger discussion through sharing of personal experiences on benefits of use of clean fuel compared to traditional fuels like cow dung, charcoal or wood.