Delhi transfers LPG aid worth ₹141.88 crore to the accounts of 15.45 lakh families
New Delhi: On the occasion of Diwali, the Delhi government has provided financial assistance for cooking gas to ration-card-holding families. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday directly transferred a total amount of ₹141.88 crore to the bank accounts of 15,45,994 families during a programme held at Talkatora Stadium. The assistance was sent through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
According to government figures, 1,24,964 families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and another 14,21,030 ration-card-holding families have benefited from the scheme. ₹642 per family was sent to the accounts of Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries, while other eligible ration-card-holding families received assistance of ₹942.
The Delhi government’s scheme has been launched to provide financial help for domestic gas cylinders to eligible families on the occasions of Holi and Diwali. Under it, assistance is given twice a year. Earlier, beneficiaries were also provided financial assistance on the occasion of Holi.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the government’s objective is to reduce the burden of household expenses on families during festivals and ensure that the benefits of schemes reach people directly. Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the initiative would especially help increase savings for women.
According to the government, the amount has been sent to the Aadhaar-linked bank account of the head of the family. To maintain transparency in payments, arrangements have also been made for ration card verification, beneficiary identification and monitoring.
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