Free LPG connections: Let us tell you that in the year 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had started the Ujjwala scheme. Under this scheme, more than 9 crore people have been given free LPG connections.
Free LPG Cylinder: Holi festival is about to come. On this occasion, crores of people will get free LPG cylinder. Yes, you heard it right. If you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh, the state government will provide free gas cylinders on the occasion of Holi. For this, the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will have to link their bank account with Aadhaar.
It was announced last year
In fact, in the month of November last year, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had started the free LPG cylinder refill distribution campaign under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for 1.75 crore eligible families of the state. The government plans to give free LPG cylinders twice a year – on the occasion of Diwali and Holi. Under this scheme, LPG cylinders were given on the occasion of Diwali in the month of November. Now beneficiaries will get this gift in Holi also. The state government is spending Rs 2,312 crore on this campaign.
What is Ujjwala scheme?
In the year 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the Ujjwala scheme. Under this scheme, more than 9 crore people have been given free LPG connections. In this scheme the government gives a subsidy of Rs 300 per cylinder. Earlier this subsidy was Rs 200, which was increased by additional Rs 100 only last year. The beneficiary category gets this subsidy for 12 LPG cylinders in a year.
Government Plan: Last year itself, the expansion of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was approved to release 75 lakh LPG connections in three years from the financial year 2023-24 to 2025-26. With the provision of 75 lakh additional Ujjwala connections, the total number of PMUY beneficiaries will increase to 10.35 crore. Last year itself, the government had reduced the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 200. After this deduction, LPG cylinder is available for general customers in Delhi at a price of Rs 903.
