Puducherry CM N Rangasamy announces monthly LPG subsidy of Rs 300
The Puducherry government on Monday announced a Rs 300 monthly LPG subsidy for the people of the union territory, earmarking Rs 126 crore for the scheme.
Chief Minister N Rangasamy made the announcement in the UT budget presented for the year 2023-24.
Rangasamy, who detailed the achievements of various departments said the government had earmarked Rs 126 crore for implementing the scheme to provide the subsidy of Rs 300 for all families for one cylinder a month.
He presented a Rs 11,600 crore tax free budget. The LPG subsidy initiative would benefit all families possessing family ration cards.
The CM said the government would also hold a "World Tamil Conference" here with the participation of Tamil scholars from various countries.
A national conference would also be conducted as a highlight of celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo "to propagate his thoughts, philosophy, research on yoga and literature."
Further, the government would deposit Rs 50,000 under