India, Feb. 4 -- All ration card holders in the Capital will get a free LPG cylinder each on Holi and Diwali, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Tuesday. The announcement followed the Delhi Cabinet's decision to approve a proposal for transferring ?853-the cost of an LPG cylinder-directly to eligible beneficiaries via direct benefit transfer. The move fulfils a key electoral promise made by BJP during the Delhi Assembly elections. Its manifesto pledged one free cylinder on holi and Diwali festivals, plus a Rs 500 subsidised one for poor households.

Speaking after the Cabinet meeting, the chief minister said: "The Delhi government will provide free gas cylinders to the poor during Holi and Diwali. The cabinet has approved Rs 242 cror...