New Delhi: The Delhi government transferred more than ₹142 crore to the bank accounts of over 15 lakh ration-card-holding families to cover the cost of an LPG cylinder for Diwali, the Chief Minister’s Office said on Tuesday.
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta attended the transfer programme at Talkatora Stadium. Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj and cabinet minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa were among those present.
The Chief Minister’s Office said the money was sent by direct benefit transfer. Sirsa separately confirmed the total amount and the number of families who received the assistance.
