Govt approves 2.5 million additional LPG connections under Ujjwala Yojana
The government on Monday approved the release of 2.5 million additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the financial year 2025-26.
With this expansion, the total number of PMUY connections will rise to 105.8 million. The government has approved an expenditure of ₹676 crore for the release of these connections. This includes ₹512.5 crore for providing 25 lakh deposit-free connections at the rate of ₹2,050 per connection, ₹160 crore for targeted subsidy of ₹300 per 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder (for up to nine refills per year,
