NEW DELHI -- India's scheme to replace traditional cooking fuels such as coal, wood and animal dung with an affordable gas alternative that is considered far more healthy for users could blaze a trail for nations in the Global South, according to its petroleum and natural gas minister.
India increased the number of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections to 330 million households by 2024, more than 2.3 times compared to the numbers a decade ago, virtually covering almost the entire population of 1.4 billion with one gas connection catering to four to five people in a household.
