Delhi is set to become the first kerosene-free city in the country with the city government all geared up to launch an ambitious scheme on Tuesday under which 3.56 lakh households will get LPG cylinder and a gas stove free of cost.

Chief minister Sheila Dikshit had announced the scheme in her budget speech after the government came to a conclusion that subsidised kerosene does not reach intended beneficiaries and often ends up in the black market and is used in adulteration.