Prime Minister’s Function: Distribution of LPG Connection in Dumka

Today Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi visited Dumka, Jharkhand. On the occasion, five thousand households from BPL category were handed over LPG connection. Hon’ble Prime Minister personally handed over LPG connections to four households at the event.

Hon’ble Prime Minister, while appealing to voluntarily Giving Up LPG subsidy on the day of Urja Sangam on March 27, 2015 had promised that the subsidy savings will be utilised to Give Back LPG connections to mothers and sisters from poor families. Today during the event he again reiterated the appeal and appreciated that above 30 lakh people have already given up LPG subsidy in such a short time.

Under this Give Back scheme, Government of India has contributed Rs. 1600 per LPG connection to BPL household while Government of Jharkhand has contributed Rs. 918.50 per household connection.

Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas Shri Dharmendra Pradhan accompanied Hon’ble Prime Minister on the occasion.

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Police I-T sleuths seized Rs 2.5 crore in Ranchi

India News: In a significant development, the police and Income Tax sleuths have seized Rs 2.5 crore from a car in Ranchi, Jharkhand, according to media reports. Two unidentified people were arrested in this connection and the investigation has been going.

It is noteworthy that, polling for two Rajya Sabha seats has been underway in the state while the cash was seized. However, so far there has been no official confirmation over the cash that might be linked with the Rajya Sabha polling in the state, as the investigation is underway.

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