Himachal first smokeless state of country: Minister

September 23, 2022

Food and Civil Supplies Minister Rajinder Garg said Himachal had attained saturation in providing LPG connections as every household in Himachal had been provided with a gas connection.
He said there was not a single house which did not have a LPG connection. “It is because of this that Himachal had become the first smokeless state of the country.
Every household was provided free LPG connection under Mukhya Mantri Grahini Suvidha Yojna in 2018 and Govt. has provided over 3.40 lakh gas connection.