The present worth of a 14-kg LGP cylinder is round Rs 1,100
The federal government has determined to scale back the worth of LPG cylinders by Rs 200 for the beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
The present worth of a 14-kg LGP cylinder is round Rs 1,103 in New Delhi.
Presently, a 14-kg LPG cylinder prices Rs 1,102.5 in Mumbai; Rs 1,118.5 in Chennai; and Rs 1,129 in Kolkata.
In July, oil corporations elevated the worth of home LPG cylinders by Rs 50. Earlier, the costs have been elevated twice within the month of Might.
The PMUY was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Might 2016, and aimed to distribute 50 million LPG connections to girls of under poverty line (BPL) households.
An allocation of Rs 8,000 crore was made for the scheme. It was changed by the Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 in 2021.
Within the first yr of its launch, 22 million connections have been distributed.
First Revealed: Aug 29 2023 | 3:12 PM IST