Govt sanctions release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under PM Ujjwala

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Launched in 2016, the primary objective of the scheme is to provide LPG connections to poor households.
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The Union Government on Monday (September 22, 2025) sanctioned the release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the ongoing financial year (2025-26). As a result of the latest round of disbursal, the total connections distributed under the scheme since its inception would stand at 10.58 crore.

Launched in 2016, the primary objective of the scheme is to provide LPG connections to women from poor households without having to pay for installation, first refill, hose, regulator and stove. The costs are borne entirely by the government and oil marketing companies (OMCs). The first instalment of PMUY had managed to provide 8 crore connections. The second instalment of the scheme was launched in August 2021 with segregated targets spanning between 2022 and 2024. As of July this year, the scheme has managed to provide more than 10.33 crore LPG connections across the country. In fact, this August, the government had approved targeted subsidy of ₹300 for every 14.2 kg cylinder and extended the eligible number of refills to 9 per year.

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The government would be spending ₹676 crore for the release of these connections, which includes ₹512.5 crore for providing deposit-free connections at ₹2,050 per connection; ₹160 crore for the targeted subsidy announced in August, and ₹3.5 crore towards project management and administration expenses, among other things.

Published – September 22, 2025 06:44 pm IST

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Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls, Centre Extends Ujjwala Subsidy Till March 2025

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All Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries are eligible for this targeted subsidy.

New Delhi:

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of a targeted subsidy of Rs 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for the financial year 2024-25.

As of March 1, 2024, there are more than 10.27 crore PMUY beneficiaries. The total expenditure will be Rs 12,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25. The subsidy is credited directly to the bank accounts of the eligible beneficiaries, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a statement.

To make liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), a clean cooking fuel, available to rural and deprived poor households, the government launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in May 2016, to provide deposit-free LPG connections to adult women of poor households, the statement said.

India imports about 60 per cent of its LPG requirements.

To shield PMUY beneficiaries from the impact of sharp fluctuations in international prices of LPG and to make LPG more affordable to PMUY consumers, thereby ensuring sustained usage of LPG by them, the government started a targeted subsidy of Rs 200/- per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per annum (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 kg connections) to the PMUY consumers in May 2022.

In October 2023, the government increased targeted subsidies to Rs 300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per annum (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 kg connections). As of February 1, 2024, the effective price of domestic LPG for PMUY consumers is Rs 603 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder (Delhi).

The average LPG consumption of PMUY consumers has increased by 29 per cent from 3.01 refills in 2019-20 to 3.87 refills (till January 2024) prorated for 2023-24.

All PMUY beneficiaries are eligible for this targeted subsidy.

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Govt sanctions release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under PM Ujjwala

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