Dehradun, pkgnews24.com,Before the elections,
the ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party had announced that if it returned to power, the poor would be given free cylinders on the occasion of Holi. The government was formed with full majority and now the consumers are waiting for the free cylinders. Under the very important Ujjwala scheme of the Government of India, 1.67 crore connections have been given to the poor in Uttar Pradesh without any charges. Apart from this, there are about 4.5 crore LPG connection holders in the entire state. According to the announcement of the government, these 1.67 crore connection holders are to be given free cylinders on the occasion of Holi. LPG General Manager Arun Kumar says that the government asked us for the list of beneficiaries under the Ujjwala scheme, which has been given. As soon as the order to give cylinders is received from the government, the work of distribution will start. There will be no delay after the order of the government. It is worth noting that during the elections, many parties had promised to give free cylinders to woo the voters. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had also asked to give free cylinders to the poor on Holi and Deepawali.