Govt extends Rs 300 subsidy on LPG cylinder under Ujjwala scheme by one year

The Central government on March 7 extended the subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by one year till March 31, 2025.

The subsidy of Rs 300 per cylinder for PMUY beneficiaries would be given for up to 12 refills a year, said Union Minister Piyush Goyal in a press briefing. Goyal further said that as on March 1, 2024, there are more than 10.27 crore PMUY beneficiaries.

In October, the government had increased the subsidy amount for the beneficiaries to Rs 300 per LPG cylinder from Rs 200 per LPG cylinder.

By Business Correspondent