Why India’s Ujjwala LPG Subsidy Cut Signals A Bigger Shift In Welfare Policy
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For nearly a decade, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has stood as one of India’s most visible welfare programmes, bringing clean cooking fuel to millions of poor households. But a quiet change in subsidy rules is now altering the economics of that transition.
The government has reduced the number of subsidised LPG cylinders available to Ujjwala beneficiaries from nine a year to four.
While the ₹300 subsidy per cylinder remains unchanged, the annual support available to households
The government has reduced the number of subsidised LPG cylinders available to Ujjwala beneficiaries from nine a year to four.
While the ₹300 subsidy per cylinder remains unchanged, the annual support available to households
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