South Dinajpur Anganwadi Centers: Balurghat ICDS Cooks Mid-Day Meals on Wood Fires Due to Gas Shortage, Demands LPG
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South Dinajpur Anganwadis: No LPG, Mid-Day Meals Cooked on Wood Stoves Amid Monsoon Woes
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News18•09-03-2026, 16:47
South Dinajpur Anganwadis: No LPG, Mid-Day Meals Cooked on Wood Stoves Amid Monsoon Woes
•Anganwadi centers in South Dinajpur's Balurghat lack LPG connections, forcing workers to cook mid-day meals on wood stoves.
•Cooking on wood stoves is extremely difficult, especially during the monsoon, as collecting dry fuel becomes impossible.
•Workers complain about small, poor-quality government stoves and demand LPG for a smoke-free, healthy cooking environment.
•Over 3,000 Anganwadi centers in South Dinajpur still use wood stoves; administration assured phased LPG connections.
•District Anganwadi Project Officer Tapan Biswas confirmed fire extinguishers are ordered, with gas connections to follow, but uncertainty remains about completion before elections.
