The government on Monday approved the release of 2.5 million additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the financial year 2025-26.

With this expansion, the total number of PMUY connections will rise to 105.8 million. The government has approved an expenditure of ₹676 crore for the release of these connections. This includes ₹512.5 crore for providing 25 lakh deposit-free connections at the rate of ₹2,050 per connection, ₹160 crore for targeted subsidy of ₹300 per 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder (for up to nine refills per year, proportionately pro-rated for 5 kg cylinders), and ₹3.5 crore towards project management expenses, transaction and SMS charges, Information, Education & Communication (IEC) activities, and administrative expenditure.

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