CM Yogi Announces Free LPG Cylinders for Diwali, Holi
Over 1.89 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries to receive refill subsidies; state allocates ₹1,500 crore for the scheme
- Yogi announces one free LPG cylinder each on Diwali and Holi.
- More than 1.89 crore Ujjwala beneficiaries covered by refill subsidies.
- Uttar Pradesh allocates ₹1,500 crore for the subsidy programme.
- CM describes Ayodhya’s November 7 Deepotsav as a symbol of social unity.
GG News Bureau
Lucknow, 4th Nov: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that eligible families under the Ujjwala Yojana will receive one free LPG cylinder each on Diwali and Holi, as the state government rolled out refill subsidies for more than 1.89 crore beneficiaries.
An allocation of ₹1,500 crore has been made for providing subsidies on LPG cylinder refills to eligible families under the scheme.
Addressing the programme on Tuesday, Adityanath explained the cost of a domestic LPG cylinder and the subsidy provided by the Centre. He said a cylinder costs ₹983.45, of which the central government provides a subsidy of ₹335, leaving beneficiaries to pay ₹648.55.
The Chief Minister said the state government had decided to provide one free cylinder to poor families covered under the Ujjwala scheme on Diwali and Holi. He added that the money saved could be used by families to purchase festive sweets and lamps.
Adityanath also contrasted the availability of LPG connections under the present government with the situation during the Congress regime, saying poor families had earlier faced difficulties in obtaining gas connections. He described the provision of free connections as an example of good governance.
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister highlighted the social significance of Ayodhya’s Deepotsav, scheduled for November 7, describing it as a celebration that brings people together through shared faith and cultural participation.
Adityanath is scheduled to visit Ayodhya to review preparations for the event. In a social media post, he said Deepotsav, launched by the state government in 2017, had transformed the city’s cultural heritage into a celebration involving people from different sections of society.
He said caste divisions had often been used as a basis for politics, while shared faith and culture could unite communities. Describing the symbolism of the festival, he said lamps may be lit by different people, but their light brings society together.
