Beneficiaries of Assam Ujjwala were offered a “affordable” option: a 5 kg LPG cylinder

The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has been offering two 5 kg LPG cylinders as a refill package to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries, who are unable to afford the standard 14.2 kg cylinder, in Assam.

According to the number of ration card holders, Assam has about 56 lakh families below the poverty line (BPL). Of these, 44.14 lakh became the beneficiaries of PMUY entailing a free single-cylinder LPG connection.