LPG Subsidy
Cabinet OKs INR 120.60 bln for subsidy under PM Ujjwala Yojana in FY26
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--Cabinet OKs INR 120.60 bln for strengthening PM Ujjwala Yojana
NEW DELHI – The Union Cabinet approved INR 120.60 billion for providing subsidy to beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 2025-26 (Apr-Mar). The scheme, which provides a subsidy of INR 300-per-14.2-kg cylinder for up to nine refills in a year, will benefit 103.3 million households, the government said in a release Friday.
The subsidy under the scheme is credited directly in bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries. The government had launched the Ujjwala scheme in 2016 to make liquified petroleum gas connection affordable for all sections of the society. Beneficiaries also get first refill free of cost under the scheme.
The average per capita consumption of beneficiaries under the scheme has improved to 4.47 refills in FY25 from 3.68 refills in FY23 and 3 refills in FY20, the government said. End
Reported by Krity Ambey
Edited by Tanima Banerjee
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