New Delhi, Oct 21 (PTI) The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has provided piped natural gas (PNG) connections to 252 villages in the national capital since March 2024, as part of the Centre's ambitious Dilli Gramoday Abhiyan, officials said on Tuesday.

Out of 359 villages in Delhi, 252 have now been connected to the PNG network, significantly improving access to clean cooking fuel in rural areas, officials said, adding that 73,981 consumers have received connections under the initiative so far.

Launched to boost infrastructure and living conditions in Delhi's urban villages, the Dilli Gramoday Abhiyan has seen the sanctioning of 854 development projects worth approximately Rs 860 crore.

According to officials, these projects span a wide range of civic and infrastructural improvements,

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