Analysis

Kerosene-free Delhi’ (KFD) scheme was launched by the Delhi Government in 2012. It gave a free LPG cylinder, a two- burner gas stove, regulator and gas pipe to ration card holders using kerosene. IRADe found the scheme to be reasonably successful as it reduced indoor air pollution but, at the same time, it failed to include the poor as it focused only on the holders of ration cards, thus excluding the others, i.e. the homeless with no identity card or address. It was also found that some kerosene use continued to bridge days between the order and delivery of a gas cylinder. IRADe recommended supply of 5 kg cylinders. The government has recently announced that supply of 5 kg cylinders will be increased.