Rajasthan govt cuts prices of Ujjwala gas cylinder by Rs 50

The Rajasthan government on Wednesday slashed the price of gas cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme by Rs 50.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma made the announcement. Now gas cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme will be available at Rs 450 from January 1. Earlier, the price of LPG cylinders under the scheme was Rs 500.

In its poll manifesto, called the 'vision document', the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had promised a subsidy of Rs 450 per LPG cylinder for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries and 2.5 lakh government jobs.