Cabinet approves 75 lakh new LPG connections under PM Ujjwala scheme with financial outlay of Rs 1,650 cr

The Union government will be providing 75 lakh additional LPG connections for free under Ujjwala scheme, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.

He said the cabinet has approved a financial outlay of Rs 1,650 crore which will be provided in the course of next three years.

As per the existing modalities of Ujjawala 2.0, the first refill and stove will also be provided free of cost to beneficiaries.


A fortnight ago, the Union Cabinet, in a relief for citizens, decided to cut the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 200.

In Delhi for instance, the decision brought down the cost of a 14.2 kg cylinder from the existing Rs 1,103 per cylinder to Rs 903.

The across-the-board reduction was in addition to the existing targeted subsidy of Rs 200 per cylinder to Ujjwala households, which will continue. The effective price in Delhi for Ujjwala beneficiaries after this reduction will be Rs 703 per cylinder.

There are more than 31 crore domestic LPG consumers, including 9.6 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries.

In a move to bring respite to households across India, the central government had announced a Rs 200 reduction in cooking gas.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Thakur had said the decision is a gift from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to the women of the country on Onam and Raksha Bandhan.

(With inputs from agencies)