Claim: : LPG connections have been given to over 64 million households in just under three years under the Ujjwala Scheme. A ‘Blue Flame Revolution’ is under way. LPG coverage has reached more than 90%, from 55% five years ago: PM
Fact: Partly true. LPG coverage was 64% in 2013-14.
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February 7, 2019
Claim: In their [Congress’s] 55 years, sanitation coverage was around 38% and in our 55 months it is nearly 98%. Gas connections in their 55 years were 12 crore, it is 13 crore in 55 months. We have worked at greater speed in our five years.
Fact: Misleading. Swachh Bharat Mission targets its beneficiaries based on a 2012 baseline survey, and the list has not been updated since, leaving many households without access to a toilet. Further, high rates of cylinders have made LPG refills unaffordable for many.
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