In a welfare initiative, the Delhi government has approved to provide economically weaker households in the city with a free LPG cooking gas cylinder on the occasions of Holi and Diwali. How Did This Happen? A massive good news for the residents of Delhi as the Delhi government has approved a welfare initiative under which it will provide free gas cylinders to the people of Delhi. They have taken this decision during a cabinet meeting on Tuesday and approved a budgetary allocation of Rs 300 crore for this scheme. According to them, this initiative fulfills a key electoral promise made by the BJP during the Delhi Assembly elections. It appears that the party’s manifesto had pledged one free LPG cylinder on Holi and Diwali, along with a Rs 500 subsidized cylinder for economically weaker households. Who Will Be Illegible For Getting This Benefit? The scheme will cover ration card holders from economically weaker sections starting this Holi, said the officials. They will be transferring the amount for one cylinder directly to the beneficiaries’ Aadhaar-linked bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. This is to ensure transparency further allowing beneficiaries to purchase the cylinder from their regular distributor. The… Read MoreBusiness Archives – Trak.in – Indian Business of Tech, Mobile & Startups
