Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Tamil Nadu Announces Three Free LPG Cylinders Annually for Families
The Tamil Nadu government plans to help families pay for cooking gas.
Under a scheme called Annapoorani Super Six, eligible families will receive money for three LPG cylinders each year.
The programme is expected to begin around Pongal in January.
Families with yearly incomes up to Rs 2.5 lakh can apply.
Poor households, small farmers, families of people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups are expected to benefit.
Families will first buy the cylinders through the usual distribution system.
The government will then send the money directly to their bank accounts.
The plan is meant to make cooking fuel more affordable and reduce reliance on smoky fuels such as firewood.
Tamil Nadu announced the Annapoorani Super Six scheme to provide three free LPG cylinders each year.
The programme is expected to cover nearly 1.30 crore families from the Pongal festival in January.
Eligible households can have annual incomes of up to Rs 2.5 lakh.
Beneficiaries will buy cylinders through the existing system and receive the cost through direct bank transfers.
The government estimates an annual allocation of approximately Rs 4,000 crore for the scheme.
- Who
- The Tamil Nadu government and eligible households in the state.
- What
- A scheme providing the cost of three LPG cylinders annually through direct bank transfers.
- When
- The scheme is expected to begin from the Pongal festival in January.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, with the announcement made in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- Why
- To reduce cooking-fuel expenses for low-income families and encourage continued LPG use.
- Scheme
- Annapoorani Super Six
- Annual benefit
- Three LPG cylinders per eligible family
- Expected coverage
- Nearly 1.30 crore families
- Income limit
- Annual household income of up to Rs 2.5 lakh
- Estimated annual cost
- Approximately Rs 4,000 crore
- Payment method
- Direct credit to registered bank accounts after cylinder purchases
- Implementation status
- Detailed application, verification and disbursal guidelines are yet to be issued