Utility News Desk!!! Under the Ujjwala scheme of the Central Government, the government distributes free LPG cylinders to the poor women of the country. The government started this scheme in the year 2016. At present the government is giving subsidy on LPG cylinders. Subsidy on LPG cylinder is available only to the beneficiaries of Ujjwala scheme. Under the Ujjwala scheme, free LPG connection is available, but it is available only in the name of women. The government has so far distributed about 10 crore cooking gas connections through this scheme.
How many cylinders will be given subsidy?
Beneficiaries of Ujjwala scheme can get subsidy on 12 LPG cylinders in a year. According to the government, subsidy on LPG cylinders will be given only to the beneficiaries of Ujjwala scheme. The rest will have to fill LPG cylinders at market price only. The government provides free cooking gas connections to below poverty line (BPL) families. To get the subsidy, the beneficiary will have to link the Aadhaar number with the LPG connection. Subsidy is available on 14.2 kg LPG cylinder.
You can check subsidy status like this
Subsidy on LPG can be easily checked online. For this you have to go to MyLPG www.mylpg.in site. The names of three gas companies will be present here. Click on the company from which you have taken the connection. After this a new page will open. In this you click on the feedback option. Then a customer page will open. Enter your mobile number and LPG connection number in it. After this you will get all the information related to LPG.
Subsidy will be available till 2025
Recently, the government has announced to extend the subsidy on Ujjwala scheme for one year. Under the Ujjwala scheme, subsidy on LPG cylinders will now continue till 31 March 2025. A subsidy of Rs 300 per cylinder is available on 12 LPG cylinders in a year.