Bengaluru, Feb 28: The Liquefied Petroleum Gas penetration in Karnataka is 'absolutely 100 per cent' due to the Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana, Indian Oil Corporation Karnataka Executive Director D L Pramodh said here on Friday.
In 2014, LPG penetration in the State was only 68 per cent, but after the PMUY, massive number of gas connections were given in the last five years, he said, adding, "It is absolutely 100 per cent today."
"There are 1.6 crore LPG connections out of which around 31.5 lakh -- or around 20 per cent -- come under the PMUY. The 100 per cent LPG penetration in the state will help women in rural areas to make their kitchens smokeless. Against the national average of 2.88 cylinders per family per PMUY annually, the figure is Karnataka 3.4 cylinders in Karnataka," Pramodh told reporters.
On the initiative of blending ethanol with petrol, he said it's 8.6 per cent in Karnataka, the highest comparedto other states, where it's five per cent to 5.5 per cent. The state aims to increase it to 10 per cent. By March 31, the IOC would commission the Rs 10 crore Vapour Recovery System at the Devanagonthi terminal on the city outskirts which would ensure that vapour does not go out in the air when tankers are being filled with fuel. "This is an important measure taken tominimise pollution", he said.
Pramodh also said the IOC has started mobile fuel dispensers, delivering fuels at the doorsteps.
Regarding the IOC's preparedness for Electric Vehicle charging stations, Pramodh said the Ministry of Power has given the company a target to set up 500 charging stations across India in the first phase. The IOC has already signed MoUs with NTPC, Power Grid Corporation Limited, Hyundai Motors, Tech Mahindra and Tata Power in this regard.
In Karnataka, 58 sites have been identified for setting up charging and battery swapping stations.
"Total electric vehicle charging facilities planned by IOC in Karnataka by March 31 is 34, out of which 26 will be EVcharging sites and eight battery swapping stations," Pramodh said.
Mangaluru, Apr 25: A security personnel died in an accident while patrolling on a motorbike inside Mangaluru International Airport on Sunday.
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Name kaise Chenge kar diya wo mere chchu the or unka name aslam alam tha or wo bihar se the how its ......
depatment ne bola ye accident hai .however body pe es scratch ase he nhi aa raha jo lage ki accident hai .. saar pe chot lage aisa laag raha jaise kise ne piche se saar pe mara or saar me hole sa ho gaya .. ungaliyo pe nishan aise jaise unko koe lohe ya lakri se mara ho and wo hath se bacha rahe ho .. body ki roknte khare the jaise ki wo kise se daar gaye ho .. hatho n bach me scratch aise jaise aunko khech ki gadhe me gira diya ho.. jis jahag se body mele waha khun ke ek v daag nhi .. saar me chot waha lage jo helmet se cover hota hai .. helmet gere mene bt wo tute nhi .. agar bike over control hue to helmet tut jana chahea .. its seems its not an accident .. its something else..
however it may happened but it is not a good thing for his family
he aslam alam .. he is from bihar .. we are still waiting for his body .. and he was my uncle who is no more ...please pray for him
he was my uncle . he was on duty .. and he belong from bihar .... :'(
he was my uncle .. and he is from bihar ..
tragic incident....
Inna lillahi wa inna ilahi wa rajioon!
Ohh horrible incident, RIP .
very sad incident, he is from chhattisgarh, heartfelt condolence to his family, RIP.
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