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LPG Cylinder: Now in this state, ration card holders will get gas cylinder for just Rs 450, know details

Siddhi Jain | December 12, 2024 12:15 AM CST

The Government of India runs many types of schemes for the people of the country. People of different sections of the country get the benefit of government scheme. The government brings most of the schemes keeping in mind the interests of the poor and needy people of the country. Even today many people are unable to arrange for two meals a day. The government provides rations to these people at a low price. For this, the state governments of different states of India issue ration cards.

Ration card holders not only get the facility of ration at a low price. But other benefits are also given by the government. Now in this state, ration card holders will be given gas cylinders for just Rs 450. The government has changed the rules.

Under the National Food Security Act i.e. NFSA, ration is given to ration card holders at a low price. But now under NFSA, the government will provide gas cylinders to ration card holders at a very low price. The government will now provide gas cylinders to ration card holders for just Rs 450.

Earlier, the Rajasthan government used to provide gas cylinders to the beneficiaries taking benefit under the Ujjwala scheme for Rs 450 only. But now the government in the state is also giving this benefit to ration card holders. But for this, ration card holders will have to link their ration card with LPG ID. Only then will they get a chance to take this benefit.

68 lakh families will get benefit

Currently, more than 1,07,35000 families in Rajasthan are included in the list of National Food Security Act. Out of these, 37 lakh families are already being given benefits under BPL and Ujjwala Yojana. So now the remaining 68 lakh families will get its benefit.

E-KYC of ration card is necessary

To take advantage of this government scheme, ration card holders will have to complete the process of e-KYC. That is, they will not only have to get LPG ID seeded in the ration card. But they will also have to get their Aadhaar card linked again. Only then will they be able to take advantage of this scheme.