The Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced to increase the subsidy for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries from to Rs 300. “The government has raised subsidy amount for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries from Rs 200 to Rs 300 per LPG cylinder,” Union minister Anurag Thakur during a briefing on Cabinet decisions said. The Union Cabinet had in August this year approved a subsidy of Rs 200 per domestic LPG cylinder and had also also upped the existing subsidy for Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries by Rs 200.