Delhi govt clears free LPG cylinder scheme

The Delhi government has approved a welfare initiative to provide one free LPG cooking gas cylinder to economically weaker households in the Capital on the occasions of Holi and Diwali, said officials familiar with the decision on Tuesday.

The proposal was cleared during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, with a budget of ₹300 crore allocated for the scheme’s implementation. The initiative forms part of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) commitments made during the Delhi Assembly elections earlier this year.