Ahead of Holi, the festival of colours, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed Rs 1,890 crore subsidy for gas cylinder refills to 1.86 crore eligible families in Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
Bipadtaran Bagdi (36) died when a gas cylinder burst during the refilling of gas balloons in Ahmedpur in Sainthia of Birbhum district.
The decision was approved in the meeting of the state cabinet presided by Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav at Bhopal on Tuesday.
All bodies were charred beyond easy identification, the police said. At present, the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, they added.
CM Yogi said: “Our government is fulfilling another announcement made in the 'Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra' during the Assembly elections-2022. Before 2014, the people were not able to get gas connections. Even if a connection was available, they had to stand in long queues for cylinders.”
Mr Chouhan expressed disappointment for not being able to be present there personally, as heavy rains since morning prevented him from reaching Tikamgarh by helicopter.
Mr Chouhan said his aim is to increase the income of sisters in the state to Rs 10,000 per month.
Four adults were injured after a house caught fire due to the blast in the Dale Ka Pura village of the Gormi area.
One person was burnt to death when a fire broke out at a slum here early on Sunday, a fire…
At least six labourers were killed in a gas cylinder blast followed by a raging fire late on Wednesday night…
