CM Naidu to launch free gas cylinders scheme on Nov 1

The scheme to supply three cooking gas cylinders per year for all the eligible women in Andhra Pradesh will be formally launched by chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on November 1 at Srikakulam.

This was announced on Wednesday after the chief minister handed over cheques



of Rs 894 crore to the officials of the petroleum companies for the subsidy for the current month.

Bookings for the gas cylinders under the scheme began on Tuesday. Under the scheme, named Deepam-2, three free gas cylinders will be supplied to beneficiary women