Domestic Fuel Connectivity Needs Follow Up Actions To Succeed In The Real Sense

摘要

Various schemes in the power sector and the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY)have resulted in nearly every Indian household having an electricity and LPG connection.While this is welcome,India's per-capita energy consumption remains low at only about a third of the global average and is seen as a limiting factor in India's human development.”Providing connection is good but ensuring that households continue to use LPG or other clean-burning cooking fuels on a sustained basis is a harder task and requires a four-pronged approach”,says a blogger suggesting a 4-pronged approach: One,the supply push such as PMUY should be augmented with a demand pull from households.This requires building awareness about the severe health impact on women and children of cooking on traditional stoves,and overcoming any relevant gender,behavioural and cultural barriers.