Cabinet hikes LPG subsidy to Rs 300, cylinder to cost Rs 603 in Delhi
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a hike of Rs 100 in cooking gas subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). The scheme currently provides poor households a targeted subsidy of Rs 200 per cylinder of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) . The PMUY beneficiaries will now get a subsidy of Rs 300 per LPG cylinder on market price.
As a result, PMUY beneficiaries in Delhi will now pay Rs 603 for every 14.2-kg LPG cylinder against the market price of Rs 903.
The latest decision comes on the back of a series of steps taken by the Centre over the past one month to reduce the cost of LPG cylinder ahead of crucial state and general elections.
