Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath released a subsidy of Rs

1,500 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Minister Nandi distributed symbolic cheques to beneficiary

mothers and sisters in Prayagraj, over 5.77 lakh families will benefit

Prayagraj, Nov 03 (HS): Ahead of the auspicious festival of

Diwali, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed LPG cylinder refill

subsidies to more than 18.9 million eligible families under the Pradhan Mantri

Ujjwala Yojana, providing a sum of Rs. 1,500 crore.

On this occasion, Uttar Pradesh Government's Industrial

Development Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi attended the event held at the

Saras Auditorium, Vikas Bhawan, Prayagraj, as the chief guest. He listened to

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's address and distributed symbolic subsidy cheques

to mothers and sisters who received the Ujjwala Yojana. This initiative will

benefit more than 5.77 lakh families in Prayagraj district.

Minister Nandi said that the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana,

launched under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has brought

positive change to the lives of millions of mothers and sisters across the

country. There was a time when our mothers and sisters had to cook in the smoke

of the kitchen stove. They spent their entire day suffering from the discomfort

caused by the smoke. However, the Ujjwala Yojana has made the lives of poor and

needy families easier and safer by ensuring access to clean fuel.

He said that the double-engine government, led by Chief

Minister Yogi Adityanath, is offering mothers and sisters the gift of relief

and happiness by providing LPG cylinder refill subsidies before Diwali. This is

not just financial assistance, but a symbol of the government's commitment to

the dignity, health, and better lives of women.

Electric tricycles and other assistive devices were also

distributed to the disabled during the program. Minister Nandi stated that the

government's objective is to connect every segment of society with the

mainstream of development and to make life easier for the needy. The public

welfare schemes of the central and state governments are being implemented with

this commitment.

On this occasion, Karchana MLA Piyush Ranjan Nishad, former

state minister and state vice-president of BJP Backward Class Front Babulal

Bhanvra, District Magistrate Manish Kumar Verma, Project Director (DRDA)

Bhupendra Singh, District Development Officer GP Kushwaha, District Supply

Officer Sunil Kumar Singh, IOCL Sales Officer Arun Kumar, Rajendra Kesarwani

'Pappu' Nimi Thariya, Darbari Lal, Prem Narayan and Programme Director and

Supply Inspector Sanjay Vishwakarma along with gas agency operators,

beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana and officers and employees of Vikas Bhawan were

present.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi