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The Union Government connected Monday (September 22, 2025) sanctioned the merchandise of 25 lakh further LPG connections nether the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the ongoing fiscal twelvemonth (2025-26). As a effect of the latest circular of disbursal, the full connections distributed nether the strategy since its inception would basal astatine 10.58 crore.
Launched successful 2016, the superior nonsubjective of the strategy is to supply LPG connections to women from mediocre households without having to wage for installation, archetypal refill, hose, regulator and stove. The costs are borne wholly by the authorities and lipid selling companies (OMCs). The archetypal instalment of PMUY had managed to supply 8 crore connections. The 2nd instalment of the strategy was launched successful August 2021 with segregated targets spanning betwixt 2022 and 2024. As of July this year, the strategy has managed to supply much than 10.33 crore LPG connections crossed the country. In fact, this August, the authorities had approved targeted subsidy of ₹300 for each 14.2 kg cylinder and extended the eligible fig of refills to 9 per year.
The latest circular
The authorities would beryllium spending ₹676 crore for the merchandise of these connections, which includes ₹512.5 crore for providing deposit-free connections astatine ₹2,050 per connection; ₹160 crore for the targeted subsidy announced successful August, and ₹3.5 crore towards task absorption and medication expenses, among different things.
