The Government has increased the LPG subsidy per cylinder by 100 rupees for the Ujjawala Yojana beneficiaries. Briefing the media in New Delhi today, Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur said that in a major decision, Union Cabinet approved an increase in LPG subsidy, raising it from the current 200 rupees per cylinder to 300 rupees per cylinder for the beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
Mr. Thakur said, the Union Cabinet also approved Terms of Reference to Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal-II under Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956 for its adjudication between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. He said, that the resolution of the dispute will open new avenues of growth in both States. He said, the government has also approved an amendment to the Central Universities Act, 2009 for setting up of Sammakka Sarakka Central Tribal University in Telangana.
