Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that before Holi, every family taking advantage of the Ujjwala scheme will be provided a free cylinder by the government. CM Yogi has announced this gift not only for Holi but also for Diwali.

CM Yogi Adityanath made this announcement in the program of distribution of gas cylinder refill subsidy to Ujjwala families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. CM Yogi in Lucknow said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already made arrangements that this year 9 cylinders will be given at subsidized rates. That means whoever is buying the cylinder, his connection is free. After this, when you go to get a new cylinder, Rs 335.40 per refill is returned to your account. This also stops misuse and you get back a major part of your expenditure.”

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CM Yogi said, “The Prime Minister himself is giving you subsidy on 9 cylinders. Apart from this, the UP government has decided that before Diwali and Holi, we will provide one filled cylinder to every family. Such events are being organized across the state, so that before Holi, every person can help in increasing the excitement and enthusiasm manifold by fulfilling the energy requirement of their home in a respectable manner.”

CM Yogi’s big statement on women’s safety

CM Yogi further said, “In UP, the government is working for women’s safety, women’s self-reliance and their respect. Now you must have seen, our government is going to take a lot of steps. This time, decisions have been taken in the budget. Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak started the vaccination program for 14 year old girls for the problem related to cervical cancer. If our daughter is safe, our family will be safe. Vaccination of Rs 2100 will cost Rs 300. It is being made available for Rs. We are also making arrangements to take it for free.

Yogi Adityanath’s attack on previous governments

CM Yogi said that when the government is sensitive, then it thinks about the society. What used to happen earlier? Earlier people used to fight in the name of caste but worked only for their families. His development was limited to his family only. He wanted everything to come in the family. The family members left no stone unturned to conquer the state. For us, the 25 crore people of UP are our family and we have to work for their safety and respect.

Free Cylinder On Holi: Holi is now upon us. The brightness of the markets has increased and preparations for the festival have begun in homes. At such times, the expense of cooking gas puts pressure on the budget of many families. In view of this, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh governments have taken a relief decision. In Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced that on big festivals like Holi and Diwali, eligible families will be given financial assistance for gas cylinders.

At the same time, the UP government has announced to provide free cylinders to Ujjwala gas connection holders. The aim of the governments of both the states is that the kitchen of any needy house should not remain empty during the festival. Know whether you will get a free cylinder or not.

Who will get the benefit of free cylinder?

This scheme will be implemented twice a year in Delhi. On Holi and Diwali, an amount of Rs 853 will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. The government will not provide cylinders directly. Rather, a fixed amount will be sent so that families can fill the gas at their convenience. A budget of about Rs 242 crore has been approved for this.

It is estimated that about 17.5 lakh ration card holding families will join this scheme. The special thing is that the houses which have pipeline gas connection. They will also be given equal financial assistance. This will provide equal relief to urban and low income group families.

The UP government has also taken a big decision keeping the festival in mind. Free cylinders will be given to eligible families getting gas connections under the Ujjwala scheme in the state. Rural and economically weaker sections will benefit directly from this. The government says that this step is important towards empowering women and reducing kitchen expenses.

Which people will not get the benefit?

Like every scheme, eligibility in this too is fixed. Only valid ration card holding families in Delhi will be eligible for this assistance. People who are not included in the economically weaker section or who do not have a ration card. He will be left out of this benefit. Government employees and retired government employees will also not come under the scope of this scheme. In UP also, only Ujjwala connection holders will get the benefit. If you live in Delhi then ration card is necessary, whereas in UP your name is required to be named in Ujjwala scheme.

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Free Gas Cylinder: For the people of Delhi, this time Holi can be not only about colors but also about relief. Rekha Gupta government has taken a big decision to provide direct benefits to poor families. The scheme of giving one free LPG gas cylinder each on Holi and Diwali has been approved by the Cabinet. For this, the government has fixed a budget of about Rs 300 crore.

This decision is related to the election promise of BJP. In which it was said to give free cylinders to poor families on festivals. On the occasion of completion of one year in power, the government has decided to implement this scheme. The first free cylinder will be available on Holi. This means that this time the preparation for the festival is going to be easy from the kitchen itself. Know who will get the benefit.

Who will get free cylinder in Delhi?

This scheme has been brought for the economically weaker section of Delhi. Those families who are ration card holders and fall in the poor category under the public distribution system, will get its benefit. At present there are about 17.18 lakh ration card holders in Delhi. Initially only these people will be included in the scheme. The government has identified eligible beneficiaries on the basis of ration card database.

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So with this the verification process has also been completed. Meaning those families whose names are correctly entered in the ration card system. They will not have to run for long distances separately. The government’s focus is on those households where gas cylinder becomes the biggest burden in daily expenses. This scheme will bring direct relief for such families.

How to get free cylinder?

Instead of delivering gas cylinders to the homes of the beneficiaries, Delhi government is adopting the route of transferring money directly. According to officials, on Holi and Diwali, an amount equal to the cost of each cylinder, around Rs 850, will be sent to the Aadhaar linked bank account of the beneficiaries. This money will be transferred through DBT.

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After this, families will be able to get cylinders from their nearest gas agency. The government says that this will reduce the scope for middlemen. This type of system is already implemented in UP and the same model is being adopted in Delhi. The first transfer can be done around Holi. This means that this time the worries about kitchen along with colors will also be less.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given a big gift to women before the festival of Diwali. At Lucknow Lok Bhavan, CM Yogi distributed free cylinders to 1.86 crore families and subsidy amounting to Rs 1,500 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, which was transferred to the bank accounts of all the beneficiaries. During this, CM Yogi said that the earlier CM of UP used to rub his nose in front of goons.

On this occasion, CM Yogi appealed to all the people of the state to buy indigenous goods on Diwali and said that even if they want to give some gift, they should buy only the goods made by their own people. Due to which small artisans and traders of our country will benefit.

Samajwadi Party targeted

During this time, CM Yogi also targeted the Samajwadi Party fiercely and said that remember, before the year 2014, even those who had connections could not get LPG and people had to pay bribe for the connection. But in the last 11 years, because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 11 crore poor people have been given free LPG cylinders.

The cylinder became a symbol of women’s dignity and the state government joined PM Modi’s campaign and said that if the Prime Minister can give free cylinders to so many people, then the state government can also give free cylinders twice a year to make the celebrations of Diwali and Holi more full of enthusiasm.

‘Saifai family used to loot everything’

The Chief Minister said that before 2017, no one in UP asked anyone except the Saifai family. Uncle and nephew did not give anything to anyone outside their family. All the relatives of Mahabharata used to come in it, all the people of the same family used to loot it. These people used to commit robbery in the money for development work. The goons trained by them used to commit crimes in every district.

CM Yogi said that earlier the CM of UP used to rub his nose in front of goons. But, now you all know what is the condition of these mafia and goons. Now if anyone molests the daughter then Yamraj is standing at the next intersection for him. We have given security to every daughter, businessman and every class.

CM Yogi warned criminals

If anyone tries to disturb the joy and enthusiasm of this festival, the jail bars will be waiting for him, whoever he is, he will be put behind the bars without any delay. Festivals and celebrations should be celebrated in a peaceful and harmonious manner.

In the last 8 years, all the festivals of every community have been celebrated peacefully in Uttar Pradesh. This is no longer a government that bows down to rioters. This is not a government which rubs its nose in front of the rioters, which is explained in the language in which the person wants to understand. Every festival and festival is celebrated properly in our government. There is no riot anywhere.

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