Chandigarh, April 3 (PTI): Haryana has become kerosene-free as the supply of the fuel has been stopped under the public distribution system (PDS) from April 1, a spokesperson for the state's food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department said here today.

Eligible families who are yet to take LPG connections because of some reason could get them after April 1, the spokesperson added.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar had earlier said the entire state would be made kerosene-free from April 1 this year and grants would be given to poor families for taking gas connections.

The state government has decided to provide free-of-cost LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana with the objective of providing a smoke-free and healthy environment while cooking.

"LPG connections were being released to the eligible families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala scheme in the state, for which the Haryana government had made provision of Rs 20 crore for the current financial year. As per the report of oil companies, 2,72,949 gas connections have been released under the Ujjwala scheme up to March 27, 2017," he said.