Under the scheme, a subsidy of Rs 300 is available on a 14.2 kg cylinder.
LPG cylinder Price: Narendra Modi government has returned to power at the centre once again.
Whereas, Ujjwala beneficiaries are getting the cylinder for Rs 503 after a discount of Rs 300.
This means that for the next 9 months, customers will be able to avail the discount of Rs 300.
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LPG cylinder Price: This scheme was started in the year 2016. The beneficiaries of the scheme are given 12 refills in a year during the financial year 2024-25. Under the scheme, a subsidy of Rs 300 is available on a 14.2 kg cylinder.
LPG cylinder Price: Narendra Modi government has returned to power at the centre once again. With the return of the new government, it has become clear that the beneficiaries will continue to get the benefits of various schemes of the central government. For example, the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana i.e. PMUY will continue to get a subsidy of Rs 300. However, this subsidy will be available for the next 9 months. Let us tell you that in the country’s capital Delhi, general customers are getting LPG cylinder for Rs 803. Whereas, Ujjwala beneficiaries are getting the cylinder for Rs 503 after a discount of Rs 300.
Why will subsidy be available for 9 months
Actually, in the month of March, the cabinet of the Central Government had approved the continuation of the targeted subsidy of Rs 300 to the consumers of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The beneficiaries of the scheme will get this subsidy till March 31, 2025. This means that for the next 9 months, customers will be able to avail the discount of Rs 300.
Details of the scheme
This scheme was started in the year 2016. The beneficiaries of the scheme are given 12 refills in a year during the financial year 2024-25. The scheme provides a subsidy of Rs 300 on a 14.2 kg cylinder. As of March 1, 2024, there are more than 10.27 crore PMUY beneficiaries. The total expenditure for the financial year 2024-25 will be Rs 12,000 crore. The subsidy is deposited directly into the bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries. Let us tell you that the government will work on a plan to provide 75 lakh new connections under the scheme.
Let us tell you that India imports about 60 percent of its LPG requirement. The government introduced the subsidy to protect PMUY beneficiaries from the impact of sharp fluctuations in international LPG prices and to ensure continued use of LPG by PMUY consumers.
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