The Centre on Monday reduced the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders available annually to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine to four aligning the support with average household consumption levels, a senior government official said.

The petroleum ministry also said a beneficiary of the PMUY effectively pays ₹642 for a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder, while the general consumer in Delhi pays ₹942. | India News

Indian households benefit from significantly lower cooking gas prices compared to neighboring and advanced economies, with PMUY beneficiaries paying Rs 642 for a 14.2 kg cylinder.

Cooking gas prices have risen again. Oil companies are still losing about ₹700 on each domestic LPG cylinder. International prices are up due to the West Asia conflict. This has…

The Centre on Monday reduced the number of subsidised cooking gas cylinders available annually to beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from nine to four…

Government reduces PM Ujjwala subsidy from nine to four cylinders amid rising LPG costs, impacting low-income households.