The Union Cabinet on Wednesday said the Centre has approved the scheme for the release of grant money to support LPG connections to women under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. Under this, 75 lakh LPG connections will be released in the next three years with a total financial implication of Rs 1,650 crore.
In August, the Cabinet gave an additional subsidy under the Ujjwala scheme. The additional subsidy was pegged at Rs 200, which took the total subsidy to Rs 400 per cylinder for PMUY beneficiaries.
