Researchers study the impact of increasing natural gas consumption on the economy and environment of India.

^{A woman cooking food using improved cookstoves [Image credits: Udaipur Urja Initiatives]}

A recent study suggests that tailoring the Ujjwala scheme for rural households can increase LPG adoption. 

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) proved to be very attractive and has reached 80 million low-income families across the country. However, can we call it successful merely based on the number of people it has covered? A study, published by researchers from Canada, Austria, and the USA, compared the enrolment for the Ujjwala program and the trend of LPG consumption in rural Karnataka and found that although the scheme was successful in delivering its promises, it's success has been a topic of national debate.