Gas cylinders for Rs 450 to more than 24 lakh Ladli Behnas: Food Minister Shri Rajput

Food Civil Supplies Consumer Protection Minister Shri Govind Singh Rajput has informed that the state government is providing LPG cylinders to more than 24 lakh Ladli Behnas for Rs 450. Under the scheme, a grant of Rs 632 crore 16 lakh has been deposited in the accounts of Ladli Behnas for 2 crore 57 lakh 56 thousand gas cylinders (refill) from July 2023 to May 2024. The scheme is being implemented continuously. Minister Shri Rajput has informed that to prevent the ill effects on the health of women in cooking food with traditional fuel means and to protect the environment and promote the use of safe and clean fuel, a scheme has been implemented from July, 2023 to provide gas refills taken by them to the registered sisters of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana LPG connection holders and non-Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana gas connection holders of Mukhyamantri Ladli Behana Yojana (MMLBY) in the state for Rs 450.

Smt. Seema Sharma, a resident of Jhiriya Mohalla of Umaria district, said that for poor people like us, getting a cylinder for Rs 450 solves half of our kitchen problems. She said that this is an important gift of our Chief Minister and Laadle Bhaiya Dr. Mohan Yadav for the Ladli Behnas.