By June 2005, TN had 134 and Gujarat (Since it is taken for comparison) had 105 Connections for every Thousand Household. By 2011, TN grew to 372 and Gujarat to 139. Here’s how? https://twitter.com/angry_birdu/status/1338668510210224136

In 2009, UPA launched the free cylinder scheme for BPL. RGGLV took of in October 2009. These 3 Lakh Free Cylinders were issued only after that time and hence the spike in rural penetration.

As you could see, below is the LPG distributors in south India which showed growth only after 2009. Now new rural distributors were appointed and no new gas connection was given as claimed.

Despite introduction of this program in 2009, it was only gas cylinder at home with no gas actually. Till subsidised cylinder cap was moved to 12, the consumption did not pick up at all. So people got these cylinders and continued with old ways of cooking due to high cost.

After UPA came back to power to power, it was a roller coaster of subsidies. Over and above TN govt’s public debt was rising and for the first time TN fell in Revenue deficiency. This pile of public debt continues to haunt us even today

How efficiently should one conduct business. The Gujarat Model. Here is an example of how zero profit and zero loss helps the people of the state. For 5 years they made no profit and no loss but gave people electricity at affordable price.

Gujarat is still behind TN in terms of LPG penetration. This is mainly because UPA never bothered to implement RGGLV in Gujarat but only in states they ruled and had alliance with. Only in 2013 they started appointment of distributors for RGGLV in Gujarat. Such was the sad state.

Only after 2014, Gujarat like every other state in the country started receiving benefits of the centre’s programs

Worst of all, the Auto LPG declined after this scheme was introduced as people started using subsidised LPG cylinders for Automotive use!