LPG cylinder will be available ₹ 300 cheaper for the next 9 months, order issued

LPG Cylinder Price: The Narendra Modi government has returned to power at the center 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 the 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, common 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

In fact, 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 31 March 2025. This means that for the next 9 months, customers will be able to avail a discount of Rs 300.

Scheme Details

This scheme was started in the year 2016. The beneficiaries of this scheme are given 12 refills in a year during the financial year 2024-25. Under this scheme, a subsidy of Rs 300 is given on a 14.2 kg cylinder. There are more than 10.27 crore PMUY beneficiaries as of March 1, 2024. 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 this 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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