The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday in separate decisions okayed additional 75 lakh deposit-free LPG connections under the existing Ujjwala Yojana and expanded the e-Court facility across the country.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur said, “We will give 75 lakh more LPG connections for free. This will be an extension of Ujjwala Yojana and Rs 1650 crore expense has been approved”.
Thakur said the first refill and cooking stove is also given free. The cost of deposit free connection will be borne by the government.
