Holi refill subsidy for 1.86 crore Ujjwala families
What happened
- Before Holi the CM transferred ₹1,500 crore of LPG refill subsidy for 01 crore 86 lakh Ujjwala families. [UP CM press note]
- The state began the free refill from 2023-24. [UP CM press note]
Background
- The CM cited 80 crore people getting free ration nationally. [UP CM press note]
Why it matters
- Two free refills a year is a state top-up over the central Ujjwala scheme.
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How to use this in Mains
- Two free refills a year is a state top-up over the central Ujjwala scheme.
Quotable data pointBefore Holi the CM transferred ₹1,500 crore of LPG refill subsidy for 01 crore 86 lakh Ujjwala families [UP CM press note].
UP Information Dept, CM press note 2026-02-28: मुख्यमंत्री ने प्रधानमंत्री उज्ज्वला योजना के तहत प्रदेश के 01 करोड़ 86 लाख उज्ज्वला परिवारों को 1,500 करोड़ रु0 की रसोई गैस सिलेण्डर रिफिल सब्सिडी का अन्तरण किया (Hindi PDF)
Exam angle
UPPCS
GS-VI: welfare.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPPCS
UP's free Ujjwala refill subsidy per occasion (Holi 2026):
Answer (c) & explanation
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