India, March 12 -- Ahead of Holi, on Wednesday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed Rs.1,890 crore in subsidies for gas cylinder refills to 1.86 crore eligible families in Uttar Pradesh under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The initiative was officially launched at the Lok Bhavan Auditorium in Lucknow, where the CM symbolically handed over cheques to 10 beneficiaries, including Mamta Mishra, Rampata, Rahnuma Begum, Rubina, Shweta Singh, Rupa, Sonam Shukla, Gudiya, Mamta, and Shikha Gautam.

Addressing the event, CM Yogi highlighted the transformation brought by the Ujjwala Yojana, emphasizing that while gas connections once required hefty bribes, today, 10 crore families nationwide have received them free of cost. He also noted ...