Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday campaigned for NDA candidates at Rongamati near Bijoynagar and at Salkocha in Bilasipara and emphasised the transformative vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for rural empowerment and the development of Panch
As on March 1, 2025, the total number of active domestic LPG consumers in India stands at 32.94 crore, including 10.33 crore beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that 4 lakh daughters have been married under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, adding that no daughter should remain unmarried and that's why the state government will stand in the support of the families.
: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed Rs1,890 crore gas subsidy to 1.86 crore families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The initiative aims to support families during festival seasons like Holi and Ramadan.
She highlighted the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, mentioning initiatives like building toilets, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, and the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign, which have supported the well-being and education of women and girls.
The Union Minister said that the real story in India is that LPG costs not more than 7 cents in a day if one falls under the economically weaker section. For people for falling in the non-economically weaker section, he said it costs 15 cents a day.
About 10.33 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) free gas connections have been provided across the country since its launch in May 2016, petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Puri informed Lok Sabha this week.
He further said that the current Delhi government has blocked central government schemes, such as the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and new housing scheme, due to fear of others taking credit.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday highlighted the importance of schemes like the Ladli Behna Yojana, which aims to transfer money directly to women's accounts, while also slamming the Congress, claiming they did nothing whe
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted the financial savings that beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) enjoy in their cooking expenditure.
CM Yadav made the remark while addressing a Ladli Behna Utsav program at Chitrakoot in Satna district on Thursday. CM Yadav also reached among the Behnas who tied Rakhis to him. He thanked them and gave them his best wishes.
"Auspicious month of Sawan is going on and the festival of Raksha Bandhan is next to the doors. In such a situation, all the Ladli Behnas and beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana having the gas connection are about 40 lakhs in the state. We are firm on the announcement we made to provide gas cyli