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In a significant move, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta declared that households with valid ration cards in Delhi will receive free LPG cylinders for the festivals of Holi and Diwali. The announcement was made during a  cabinet meeting chaired by Gupta on Tuesday.

 

To facilitate this initiative, the Delhi cabinet has decided to transfer Rs 853, the cost equivalent of an LPG cylinder, directly to eligible beneficiaries through a direct benefit transfer system. This provision also extends to those eligible ration card holders who use piped natural gas (PNG) connections, ensuring they aren't left out.

 

The government has earmarked a substantial budget of Rs 242 crore for this scheme, with the funds expected to be credited into beneficiaries' bank accounts ahead of the Holi festival, as part of its broader support initiatives for the community.

 

 

 After cabinet gave clearance to the vital proposed move, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced  that free LPG cylinders will be provided to households with valid ration cards on the festivals of Holi and Diwali. She said cabinet decided to transfer Rs 853, the cost of an LPG cylinder, directly to eligible beneficiaries through a direct benefit transfer system.

 

The benefit will also cover those eligible ration card holders using piped natural gas (PNG) connections, she said in a briefing. Eligible beneficiaries will have the amount credited to their bank accounts ahead of Holi. The government has allocated Rs 242 crore for this free gas cylinder scheme, the chief minister added.

 

This is being seen as  a major relief measure for economically weaker households and the government has  approved it right  ahead of Holi next month. The scheme will kick in from Holi and marks the first on-ground delivery of a key promise made by the BJP during the Delhi Assembly elections. In its manifesto, the party had pledged a free LPG cylinder for poor families on Holi and Diwali, along with an additional subsidised cylinder at Rs 500.Instead of home delivery, the scheme will run through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The cost of one LPG cylinder will be credited directly into the Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of eligible beneficiaries.