PM Ujjwala Yojana: Many types of schemes have been started by the central government to provide assistance to citizens and women. One of them is Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and under this scheme LPG gas cylinders are provided in the name of women of families living below the poverty line and a subsidy of up to ₹ 300 is deposited in their bank account on the basis of the gas cylinder. Despite this increase, some consumers are getting cheaper gas cylinders for up to ₹ 300. According to the information received recently, we will provide you detailed information about the update that has come out regarding the increase in the prices of LPG gas cylinders.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) latest update
The latest update of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has come out recently, according to which, subsidy of up to ₹ 300 is available on LPG cylinder, in this way, the beneficiaries of this scheme get a benefit of more than ₹ 300 as compared to common consumers, all Ujjwala Yojana cylinders are priced at Rs 550, whereas for common consumers the price of gas cylinder is around Rs 853, although it may vary according to the state, but according to our estimate and the information we are getting, this is the price.
About Prime Minister Ujjwala Scheme
Those who do not know much about this scheme, let us tell them that Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016. Under this scheme, the government had set a target of giving 5 crore LPG connections to poor families. After this, the target was increased to 8 crores, which was achieved 7 months ago on 7 September 2019. Even now, under this scheme, all the women living below the poverty line from rural areas to urban areas are getting the benefit of this scheme.
Ujjwala Yojana has issued 1.7 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections till 2023, apart from this, this figure has been completed under the magnetic lakh PMUY connection during July 2024. There are more than 10 crore beneficiaries across the country and they are taking advantage of this scheme, according to the recent information, the subsidy is expected to be increased, although clear information has not been revealed yet.