Central govt likely to change subsidy rules for LPG connection

If you are also planning to take a free LPG connection under the Ujjwala scheme, then this news is important for you. The government may soon make changes in the structure of subsidy available under the Ujjwala Yojana scheme.

According to a news report published in moneycontrol.com, the Petroleum Ministry is working on 2 new structures which is likely to be released soon. The central government, in Budget 2021, had announced to give one crore new LPG gas connections, but now the government can change the advance payment model on behalf of OMCs.

According to information, the company would charge an advance payment of 1600 in one lump sum. At present, OMCs charge advance amount in the form of EMI, while as per sources, the government will continue to give subsidies for the remaining 1600 in the scheme.

Get 14.2 kg cylinder and stove

In this government scheme, 14.2 kg cylinders and stoves are given to the customers. It costs around Rs 3200 and gets a subsidy of Rs 1600 on behalf of the government, while OMCs give Rs 1600 as advance. However, on refilling OMCs, the amount of subsidy is charged as EMI.

Check out how to register for this scheme
It is very easy to register for this scheme. Under the Ujjwala scheme, a woman from the BPL family can apply to get a gas connection. You can get information in detail by going to the official website pmujjwalayojana.com. To register, you must first fill a form and submit it to the nearest LPG distributor.

Apart from this, the woman will also have to provide her complete address, Jan Dhan bank account and Aadhaar number of all the family members. After completing this process, the oil marketing companies of the country issue LPG connections to the eligible beneficiary. If a consumer opts for EMI, then the EMI amount is adjusted in the subsidy on the cylinder.