Govt Slashes LPG Cylinder Prices By Rs 100 On Occassion Of Women's Day

On the occasion of Women's Day, the government has decided to reduce LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 100, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, adding that the move will "significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially benefiting our Nari Shakti."

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Updated on: 8 March 2024 8:56 am

PM Modi said by making cooking gas more affordable, the govt aims to support the well-being of families and ensure a healthier environment Photo: File image

Taking to microblogging platform X, PM Modi said: "Today, on Women's Day, our Government has decided to reduce LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 100. This will significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially benefiting our Nari Shakti."

Today, on Women's Day, our Government has decided to reduce LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 100. This will significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially benefiting our Nari Shakti.

By making cooking gas more affordable, we also aim…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 8, 2024

"By making cooking gas more affordable, we also aim to support the well-being of families and ensure a healthier environment. This is in line with our commitment to empowering women and ensuring ‘Ease of Living’ for them," he said.

Meanwhile, the Centre on Thursday hiked Dearness Allowance (DA) to 50 per cent of basic pay from the existing rate of 46 per cent effective from January 1 this year, benefitting over 1 crore employees and pensioners ahead of general elections.

The Union Cabinet approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners from January 1, 2024, representing an increase of 4 percentage points over the existing rate of 46 per cent of the basic pay/pension, to compensate against price rise, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said after a Cabinet meeting.

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