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February 12, 2025 4:46 PM

India Energy Week 2025 highlights India’s clean cooking gas model as a blueprint for Global South

Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri chaired a Ministerial Roundtable on Clean Cooking during the second day of India Energy Week 2025, showcasing India's success in ensuring universal access to clean cooking gas. Puri emphasised that India's model, driven by targeted subsidies, digitised distribution networks, and cultural shifts, offers a replicable solution for other Global South nations facing similar energy challenges. The session brought together representatives ...

India’s LPG connections more than double in a decade, reach 32.83 crores in 2024

The number of LPG connections in India has more than doubled from 14.52 crore in 2014 to 32.83 crore in 2024, marking over a 100% growth, according to the Year-End Review released by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Tuesday. This growth reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to enhance energy access, efficiency, and sustainability in the country. A significant contributor to this expansion is the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), which has provided 10.33 crore LPG connectio...