Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched in May 2016 by MOPNG, aims to provide LPG connections to women from poor households to promote clean cooking fuel. Read more about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Objectives, Benefits, Latest News

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Latest News

Consumption of petroleum products, especially diesel and cooking gas in Andaman & Nicobar (A&N) Islands, has jumped in recent years, aided by Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.

About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

  • It is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOPNG) launched in May 2016.
  • Objective: To make clean cooking fuel such as LPG available to the rural and deprived households which were otherwise using traditional cooking fuels such as firewood, coal, cow-dung cakes, etc. 
  • Benefits:
    • Rs. 1600 for a 14.2 kg cylinder or Rs. 1150 for a 5 kg cylinder. 
    • Additionally, All PMUY beneficiaries will be provided with their first LPG refill and stove (hot plate), both free of cost, along with their deposit-free connection.
    • Priority would be given to the states which have lower LPG coverage (compared to the national average) as on 1st Jan 2016.
  • Eligibility: An adult woman belonging to a poor household and not having an LPG connection in her household will be eligible under UJJWALA 2.0. The beneficiaries should belong to any of the following categories:
    • Eligible as per the SECC 2011 list
    • Belongs to SC/ST households, be a beneficiary of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Forest dwellers, Most Backward Classes (MBC), Tea and Ex-Tea Garden Tribes, People residing in river islands (Beneficiary will submit supporting document).
    • If she is not falling in the above 2 categories, then she can stake her claim to be a beneficiary under a poor household by submitting a 14-point declaration (as per prescribed format).
  • Exclusions: Male members from a household cannot apply for the scheme.

Source: DH

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