The Delhi government on Wednesday approved the proposal to supply three additional subsidized LPG cylinders annually to about 3.56 lakh poor families under the kerosene-free Delhi scheme.
The Centre had decided in September that each household will get six cylinders of 14.2kg per annum at subsidized rates, and any purchase beyond that would be at the market rate. The market rate of an LPG cylinder is Rs 895.5, while a subsidized cylinder costs Rs 410.
Chief minister Sheila Dikshit on Wednesday announced that the Delhi government would give three more subsidized cylinders to the beneficiaries of the kerosene-free Delhi scheme. "All the beneficiaries of the Kerosene-free Delhi scheme will get nine subsidized cylinders instead of six," Dikshit said.
The Delhi government had launched the scheme in August, distributing free gas stoves, cylinder and regulator to all families covered under BPL, Antyodaya Anna Yojna and Jhuggi ration card.