New Delhi: An important information has been received for the customers getting subsidy on LPG. Under the Ujjwala scheme, there is a possibility of a big change in the subsidy being given on free LPG gas connection. . Therefore, if you are also planning to take a free LPG connection under the Ujjwala scheme, you can check this information.
Changes will be made in LPG connection
According to the information, changes can be made in the existing structure of subsidy for new connections under the scheme. It has been told that the Ministry of Petroleum has started work on two new structures and it can be released soon. Let us tell you that if seen in the budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced to give one crore new connections, but now the advance payment model can be changed by the government OMCs.
Advance payment method will change
According to the information, the advance payment company is going to charge a lump sum of Rs 1600. Currently, OMCs advance amount is collected as EMI. Whereas, according to experts who are aware of this matter, the government starts getting the subsidy of the remaining 1600 in the scheme.
Government is giving free LPG cylinder
In the Ujjwala scheme of the government, 14.2 kg cylinder and stove is going to be given to the customers. Its cost is kept around Rs 3200 and it gets subsidy of Rs 1600 from the government while Rs 1600 is being given as advance by Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). However, it is important to recover the subsidy amount as EMI when refilling OMCs.
This is how registration will be done in Ujjwala scheme
- Registering for the Ujjwala scheme is considered very easy.
- Under the Ujjwala scheme, a woman from a BPL family can apply for a gas connection.
- You get complete information about this scheme by visiting the official website pmujjwalayojana.com.
- To get registered, you have to first fill a form and give it to the nearest LPG distributor.
- In this form, it is important to give the full address of the woman who has applied, Jan Dhan bank account and Aadhaar number of all the family members.
- Later, with processing it, the oil marketing companies of the country are issued LPG connection to the eligible beneficiary.
- If a consumer opts for EMI, then the EMI amount has to be adjusted in the subsidy received on the cylinder.
