- IIT Kharagpur researchers have devised the Decision Support System (DSS) to help maximise the LPG connections in BPL (below poverty line) households under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
- It is a first of its kind for analysis of the national level energy policy.
- It is a computer programme that helps in making the sound rational decisions using the mathematical programming and operation research techniques.
- The mathematical model has found
- The optimum number of total (BPL) connections required in a region,
- Number of dealerships that need to be commissioned
in a region over the policy time frame.