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Centre extends LPG cylinder subsidy of Rs 200 beneath Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

ByAngelic Loch

Apr 2, 2023

The Centre on Friday stated it could lengthen the LPG cylinder subsidy of Rs 200 beneath the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana for some other 12 months. Union minister Anurag Thakur stated that the subsidy used to be licensed by means of the Cupboard Committee on Financial Affairs, by which round 9.6 crore households shall be benefitted from the transfer. 

The step has been taken at the again of the prime costs of petroleum merchandise within the world marketplace. 

The Centre offered the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Would possibly 2016, to supply deposit-free LPG connections to ladies in deficient families. Thakur added that the overall expenditure shall be Rs 6,100 crore for the monetary 12 months 2022-23 and Rs 7,680 crore for 2023-24. Below this executive scheme, the subsidy is credited at once to the financial institution accounts of the eligible beneficiaries, who can use it to shop for LPG cylinders. As of March 1, 2023, there have been 9.59 crore PMUY beneficiaries. 

In an authentic observation, the federal government stated: “It is very important be sure that sustained LPG adoption and utilization amongst PMUY customers in order that they may be able to totally transfer to cleaner cooking gas.”  

The typical LPG intake of PMUY customers has higher by means of 20 in line with cent previously two years. In 2019-20, it used to be 3.01 refills and in 2021-22, it used to be 3.68 refills.  

The cost of a 14.2 kg home LPG cylinder used to be hiked by means of Rs 50 from March 1. The home cylinder now prices Rs 1,103 in line with cylinder in Delhi. A 19 kg business LPG cylinder used to be higher by means of Rs 350.50, which is now for Rs 2119.50 within the Delhi-NCR area. 
 

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