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Yogi announces gift for 1.86 cr families before Holi

Lucknow, Mar 12 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday distributed Rs 1,890 crore subsidy for gas cylinder refills to 1.86 crore eligible families in Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
The CM formally launched the scheme at the Lok Bhawan Auditorium in Lucknow just before Holi. Ministers in charge of all districts also joined the programme via video conferencing.
Highlighting the transformation brought by the scheme, he said, "While people once had to pay bribes for gas connections, today, 10 crore families across the country have received this facility free of cost. Besides, free gas cylinders are being provided on Holi and Diwali."
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