The union govt. has increased subsidy amount for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to ₹300 (an increase of rupees 100) per LPG cylinder, Union minister Anurag Thakur said during a briefing on Cabinet decisions on Wednesday.
The market price of a LPG cylinder weighing 14.2 kg is Rupees 903, whereas the beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme currently pay ₹703 per 14.2-kg cylinder. After the decision of the Union Cabinet, they will now pay ₹603.
