PM Ujjwala Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to safeguard the health of women & children by providing them with a clean cooking fuel – LPG, so that they don’t have to compromise their health in smoky kitchens or wander in unsafe areas collecting firewood.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on May 1st, 2016. Under this scheme, LPG connections will be provided to BPL families with a support of Rs.1600 per connection in the next 3 years. Ensuring women’s empowerment, especially in rural India, the connections will be issued in the name of women of the households. Identification of the BPL families will be done through Socio Economic Caste Census Data.
Beneficiary:
BPL Families
Benefits:
Clean Cooking Fuel
How To Apply
A woman of the BPL household, may apply for a new LPG connection (in the prescribed format) to the nearest LPG distributor.
While submitting the application form, the woman needs to submit detailed address, Jandhan Bank Account and Aadhar number of all members of the household.
The connection will be issued by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to the eligible beneficiaries after processing the application.