The government has delivered some tough news for households. Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the number of subsidised LPG cylinders per year has been slashed from nine to just four.<img>Everyone is feeling the heat from rising cooking gas prices. Whether it’s for commercial or home use, people are struggling to book and pay for cylinders. And right now, the government has announced more bad news.<img>Earlier, families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana could get nine subsidised LPG cylinders a year. The government announced on Monday that it has now cut this limit down to just four.<img>The government says it brought this change keeping average family usage in mind. This announcement comes just as international LPG prices are shooting up. Tensions in West Asia are the main reason, as they have disrupted global fuel supply chains and pushed up import costs.<img>Under the new rules, families covered by the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will still get financial help. However, the government has reduced the number of cylinders they can get annually to four. Ujjwala users will receive a subsidy of up to ₹300 per cylinder, but only for the first four refills.<img>LPG cylinder prices keep rising, mainly because of the Saudi Contract Price (CP), the global benchmark for pricing. Even with this big jump, customers aren’t paying the full international rate. Officials say that state-owned oil marketing companies are absorbing most of the cost, losing around ₹700 on every cylinder.
