The central government on Wednesday decided to increase subsidy on cooking gas for Ujjwala beneficiaries by Rs 100 per cylinder, just around a month after cutting the price of domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 200 each.
The union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the decision that is aimed at wooing women voters ahead of assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Mizoram and the crucial 2024 Lok Sabha election.
Beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana already receive a subsidy of Rs 200 per cylinder. Now the subsidy is increased to Rs 300 per cylinder, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said at a media briefing after the cabinet meeting.
