Govt Raised Subsidy Amount For Pradhan Mantri Ujjwal To ₹300

The government has raised subsidy amount for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries from ₹200 to ₹300 per LPG cylinder, Union minister Anurag Thakur confirmed during a briefing on Cabinet decisions on Wednesday. Ujjwala beneficiaries currently pay ₹703 per 14.2-kg cylinder as against the market price of ₹903. After the decision of the Union Cabinet, they will now pay ₹603, aiming expansion of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)