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1.84 lakh beneficiaries will get free LPG gas cylinder, see full details

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On the occasion of Diwali, the central government is going to give the benefit of free LPG gas cylinder to 1 lakh 84 thousand 39 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana! Consumers will have to pay the full amount of LPG gas cylinder in cash! After three to four days, the subsidy amount will be transferred by the oil companies to the bank accounts of the consumers!

1.84 lakh beneficiaries will get free LPG gas cylinder, see full details

The benefit of this Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will be available only to those consumers whose Aadhaar authentication has been done! 2,19,667 consumers are registered under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in the district! Out of which e-KYC process of 1,84,039 has been completed!

Whereas Aadhaar authentication of 35,628 consumers has not been done! For this, DSO has instructed all gas agencies to ensure Aadhaar authentication of 100% beneficiaries! The central government has planned to give free LPG gas cylinders twice on the festivals of Holi and Diwali!

LPG Gas Cylinder

Consumers are being advised to contact the concerned gas agency and complete the process of Aadhaar authentication! So that they can take advantage of this scheme! DSO Shivi Garg said that the beneficiaries whose bank accounts are linked to their Aadhaar cards!

And only those whose Aadhaar is verified will be able to take advantage of this Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana! Under the scheme, one LPG cylinder of 14.2 kg will be given free! Efforts are being made to make consumers aware in this regard!

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana – Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana

The Prime Minister started the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in the year 2016! The objective of this scheme is to provide free LPG cylinder connections to rural families! So far 10 crore people have benefited from the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana! Rural women have benefited a lot from this scheme! Women should use only LPG gas throughout the year!

That is why they are given gas cylinders on subsidy! Along with this, financial assistance of Rs 1600 is also given on taking the connection! So that they can also buy other necessary things related to the gas connection! The government also provides EMI facility for buying gas stove!