Tamil
Nadu Government is planning to give
around 1.86 lakh free LPG (liquefied
petroleum gas) connections for the
beneficiaries by November 15, this
year.
And senior officials of oil companies
have assured this to the Food and
Civil Supplies Minister E.V. Velu.
Earlier Tamil Nadu government has
announced the distribution of free
LPG connections. And it has allocated
Rs 140 crore for six lakh connections
for the year 2009-10.
So far the government has successfully
supplied 4.14 lakh for the beneficiaries.
A meeting was conducted to review
the status of the State government’s
scheme for distribution of free LPG
connections. And officials said that
the remaining connections can be given
by mid November this year.
Cylinders are being distributed on
the basis of registration of requests.
In case of grievances, consumers could
call 155233 for Indian Oil Corporation;
26215575 for Bharat Petroleum Corporation
and 28415153 for Hindustan Petroleum
Corporation.
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