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National NewsRs 12,000 cr approved for PM Ujjwala Yojana

Rs 12,000 cr approved for PM Ujjwala Yojana

NEW DELHI, AUG 8 (PTI)

Union Cabinet on Friday approved a subsidy of Rs 12,000 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for 2025-26, benefitting 10.33 crore households.
PMUY was launched in May 2016, to provide free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across the country. As on July 1, there are about 10.33 crore PMUY connections in India.

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