PMUY LPG Subsidy of ₹300 Continued for FY 2025-26
Why in the news
The government kept the ₹300 per cylinder subsidy for Ujjwala households going in FY 2025-26.
Key facts
- Connection is deposit-free, with help for the stove purchase.
- Subsidy credited via Direct Benefit Transfer; slogan Swachh Indhan Behtar Jeevan.
- Eligible: adult women of BPL families, found via SECC 2011; PMUY 2.0 includes migrants without address proof.
Objectives
- Universal clean cooking fuel in place of hazardous fuels.
- Lower indoor air pollution and drudgery for rural women.
- Cut deforestation and carbon emissions.
Exam angle
- Launch: Ballia, May 2016; ministry: MoPNG.