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- The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, hosted an‘LPG Panchayat’on February 13, 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- It was organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
- Aim: The aim of this LPG Panchayat was to provide a platform for LPG consumers to interact with each other, promote mutual learning and share experiences.
- About LPG Panchayat: Each LPG Panchayat has about 100 LPG customers coming together, near their living areas,to discuss safe and sustainable usage of LPG, its benefits and the link between clean fuel for cooking and women’s empowerment.
- The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas intends to conduct 1 lakh such Panchayats across India before March 31, 2019.
- This panchayat is part of Ujjwala Yojana process.
