The government on Wednesday hiked the subsidy paid to poor women, who got cooking gas connections under Ujjwala scheme, to Rs 300 per cylinder from the current Rs 200, Union minister Anurag Thakur said.
He said Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the extension of PMUY for the release of 75 lakh LPG connections over three years from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26.