Deepam-AP

Government of Andhra Pradesh is providing LPG connections to women of BPL families to reduce dependence on forest for fire wood, improve their health status, remove drudgery due to conventional cooking and improve the general environment of the State.The State Government is paying the security deposit of Public Sector Oil Companies viz., Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPC), Bharath Petroleum Corporation (BPC) and Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) for release of LPG connection on behalf of the beneficiaries selected under this scheme. In the rural areas ,this scheme launched in July,1999 and in urban areas since February,2000