Lucknow, March 12 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in a program in Lucknow on Wednesday to distribute gas cylinder refill subsidies to 1.86 crore eligible families of the state, under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

The scheme saw an allocation of Rs1,890 crores, as part of a larger effort to improve the lives of beneficiaries in the state.

Addressing the gathering, CM Yogi Adityanath said, "Today, we are distributing free cooking gas cylinders as part of the Ujjwala Yojana, which is an effort to support the beneficiaries and improve their lives. Today, we have already allocated Rs. 1,890 crores for this initiative, and the total cost for the entire scheme amounts to Rs. 3,760 crores, which the state gover...