Uttarakhand to give 3 free LPG cylinders annually to 1.84 lakh families

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal to provide 3 free LPG cylinders annually to 1.84 lakh Antyodaya card holders in the state. The move will incur an expenditure of ₹ 55 crore to the state exchequer annually.

Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired the cabinet meeting in Dehradun.

The opposition Congress took strong objection to the announcement, saying it was a “clear violations of the model code of conduct” as notification for the Champawat bypoll has already been declared. Dhami is the BJP candidate for the bypoll.