New Delhi, June 8 -- The government has slashed the number of subsidised LPG cylinders from nine to four under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). The Centre did not explicitly announce it, but the information was mentioned in a press release by the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas on June 7.

The statement in the press note read, "A PMUY beneficiary will additionally receive the direct benefit transfer of Rs.300 a cylinder on the first four refills each year - broadly the average annual consumption of a typical Ujjwala household, about four refills a year..."

The development came in the background of the ongoing war in West Asia that has impacted the global supply of oil and gas.

As per the latest information, the subsidy for ...