Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced that the Centre will give a subsidy of Rs 200 per gas cylinder (upto 12 cylinders) to over 9 crore beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana this year.
The move will have a revenue implication of around Rs 6100 crore a year, the finance minister said.
FM Sitharaman made a slew of announcements for the welfare of the poor on Saturday. She said, “We are committed to ensure that prices of essential items are kept under control.” Further, the minister said that despite the challenging international situation, we’ve ensured that there are no shortages/scarcity of essential goods. Even a few developed countries couldn’t escape some shortages/disruptions.
“Our government is devoted to the welfare of the poor. We’ve taken a number of steps to help the poor and middle class. As a result, the average inflation during our tenure has remained lower than during previous governments,” Sitharaman stated in a series of tweets.
“Our government is devoted to the welfare of the poor. We’ve taken a number of steps to help the poor and middle class. As a result, the average inflation during our tenure has remained lower than during previous governments,” Sitharaman stated in a series of tweets.
