Now only 4 cheap domestic LPG cylinders will be available in a year, Modi government changed the rules

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Rule Change : After increasing the price of domestic LPG cylinder twice in the last three months, Modi government has taken another big decision. Due to which more than 10 crore poor families across the country are going to be affected. In fact, the Modi government has reduced the number of subsidized LPG cylinders under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from 9 to just 4 per year. This means that now the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will get only 4 cheap cylinders in a year.

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Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, subsidy of Rs 300 was available on LPG cylinder. That means the beneficiaries of the scheme will get this subsidy only on 4 cylinders instead of 9. On the fifth cylinder they will also have to pay the normal rate. The government says that this reduction in LPG cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme will be implemented with immediate effect. However, cylinders received in January, February and March will not be counted under the new rule. Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), subsidy is given for one financial year and the financial year starts from the month of April. Beneficiaries of the scheme will be able to avail 4 subsidized cylinders between April 2026 and March 2027.