Meanwhile Indian slums will either cook with coal or switch to dung. What a country
16 million rural and low-income households have been given free LPG cylinders and subsided refills. Unfortunately, first the pandemic and now the 2 wars have temporarily put even the subsidised fuel beyond the reach of the most poor. Another 10 million rural and low income urban homes will soon receive their free cylinders. While the use of wood/dung will not disappear, its use has lessened significantly.