Provision of Rs 750 crore for the 'Mukhya Mantri Gas Cylinder' Scheme | 04 Apr 2023

Why in News?

On 1 April 2023, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot approved a financial proposal of Rs 750 crore under the 'Chief Minister Gas Cylinder Scheme', under this initiative the families included in the BPL and Ujjwala scheme of the state will now get gas cylinders for Rs 500.

Key Points

• Under the 'Mukhya Mantri Gas Cylinder Scheme ', eligible beneficiaries will be able to get one cylinder per month at a discounted price from April 1, 2023. This will benefit more than 73 lakh families in the state.
• The state government under this scheme will give a subsidy of Rs 410 per gas cylinder to the families having gas connections in the Ujjwala scheme. The BPL gas connection holders will get a subsidy of Rs 610 per gas cylinder.
• The subsidy amount will be transferred to the account of the beneficiary linked with Jan's Aadhaar when he himself purchases the cylinder. Even the beneficiaries who register after April 1, 2023, will also get the benefit of this scheme.
• It is to be mentioned that Chief Minister Shri Gehlot announced in the 2023-24 budget to provide a cylinder for Rs 500 to the families under BPL and Ujjwala scheme.
• A large number of people in the state will get relief from inflation and their economic situation will improve with this decision.