J&K Ministers call on Prime Minister Discuss LPG issue

NEW DELHI:-In light of the decision taken in the last State Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, a high level delegation of senior Ministers of Jammu and Kashmir led by Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today.
The group of Ministers comprising Peerzada Mohammad Syed, S. S. Slathia and Qamar Ali Akhoon besides Deputy Chief Minister, discussed issue of supply of subsidized LPG gas cylinders to the consumers in the state.
Highlighting the peculiar geographical diversity, severe winter, remoteness of the State, insufficiency of electricity and economic stress of people due to long period of militancy, the delegation of Ministers strongly advocated enhancement in the number of subsidized LPG cylinders to be supplied to the consumers in Jammu and Kashmir.
The group of Ministers presented a memorandum to the Prime Minister in this regard expressing the hope that Centre would positively accede to the justify demand of Jammu and Kashmir Government.
Explaining the requirement which led to capping of supply of subsidized LPG cylinders, the Prime Minister assured the group of Ministers that the demand of the Jammu and Kashmir in this regard would be looked into. (KMW News)