Cabinet Decision On Ujjwala Scheme To Greatly Help Beneficiaries: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the extension of the Ujjwala scheme subsidy will greatly help beneficiaries and enhance the move towards cleaner cooking fuel.
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The government on Friday extended the Rs 200-per-LPG cylinder subsidy under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana by one year in the wake of high prices of petroleum products in the international market.
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The move will benefit 9.6 crore families.?
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Modi tweeted, "The Cabinet decision about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will greatly help beneficiaries and enhance the movement towards cleaner cooking fuel."?
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The prime minister also praised the hike in the minimum support price for jute, saying it will empower farmers further.
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The government on Friday increased the minimum support price of raw jute by Rs 300 to Rs 5,050 per quintal for the 2023-24 season.