NEW DELHI: The authorities on Friday prolonged the Rs 200 per LPG cylinder subsidy beneath the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) by one yr within the wake of excessive costs of petroleum merchandise within the worldwide market. The transfer will profit 9.6 crore households. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has accepted a subsidy of Rs 200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for as much as 12 refills per yr to be offered to the beneficiaries of PMUY, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur instructed reporters.
As of March 1, 2023, there have been 9.59 crore PMUY beneficiaries. Further, the minister mentioned the overall expenditure will probably be Rs 6,100 crore for the monetary yr 2022-23 and Rs 7,680 crore for 2023-24.
The subsidy is credited on to the financial institution accounts of the eligible beneficiaries. Thakur mentioned there was a pointy improve in worldwide costs of LPG on account of varied geopolitical causes and it is very important defend PMUY beneficiaries from excessive LPG costs.
An official launch mentioned that focused help to PMUY customers encourages them for steady use of LPG.
“It is important to ensure sustained LPG adoption and usage among PMUY consumers so that they can completely switch to cleaner cooking fuel,” it mentioned.
The common LPG consumption of PMUY customers has elevated by 20 per cent from 3.01 refills in 2019-20 to three.68 in 2021-22. All PMUY beneficiaries are eligible for the focused subsidy.
To make liquified petroleum gasoline (LPG), a clear cooking gas, obtainable to rural and disadvantaged poor households, the federal government launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in May 2016, to offer deposit-free LPG connections to grownup ladies of poor households.
