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UP announces free Ujjwala refills on Diwali and Holi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced that eligible families in the state under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana would get one free LPG cylinder refill on Diwali and Holi.
The announcement came during a programme distributing refill subsidies to more than 1.89 crore people in Uttar Pradesh. An allocation of ₹1,500 crore has been set aside for subsidy payments to eligible families.
Adityanath said a domestic LPG cylinder costs ₹983.45, including a ₹335 subsidy from the Government of India. Consumers pay the remaining ₹648.55.