Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOPNG) has introduced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) in May 2016. The main objective of this scheme is 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. The usage of traditional cooking fuels put a bad impact on the health of women and the environment.
The Yojana was launched on 1st May 2016 in Ballia (Uttar Pradesh) by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of our Country, Shri. Narendra Modi.
Journey from Ujjwala 1.0 to Ujjwala 2.0
During Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 1.0 launched in 2016, a target was set to provide LPG connections to 5 crore women members of BPL households. Subsequently, the scheme was expanded in April 2018 to include women beneficiaries from seven more categories such as SC/ST, PMAY, AAY, MBC, tea garden, forest dwellers and Islands. In August 2019, the target of the Scheme was revised to 8 Crore LPG connections.
प्रधानमंत्री उज्ज्वला योजना के लाभ:
Cash assistance for प्रधानमंत्री उज्ज्वला योजना connections is provided by the Government of India – Rs. 1600 (for a connection 14.2kg cylinder/ Rs. 1150 for a 5 kg cylinder). The cash assistance covers:
- Security Deposit of Cylinder – Rs. 1250 for 14.2 kg cylinder/ Rs. 800 for 5 kg cylinder
- Pressure Regulator – Rs. 150
- LPG Hose – Rs. 100
- Domestic Gas Consumer Card – Rs. 25
- Inspection/ Installation/ Demonstration charges – Rs. 75
Additionally, All PMUY beneficiaries will be provided with the first LPG refill and Stove (hotplate) both free of cost along with their deposit free connection by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
पीएमयूवाई (PMUY) हेतु पात्रता
People who wish to apply for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 2.0 should check their eligibility before applying:
- Adult women belonging to SC/ ST, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), Most Backward Classes, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Tea and Ex- Tea Garden tribes, Forest Dwellers, People residing in Islands and River Islands, SECC Households (AHL TIN), Poor Household as per 14-point declaration.
- Applicant must have attained 18 years of age.
- There should not be any other LPG connections in the same household.
Documents Required for PMUY
If you wish to apply for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 check the complete list of documents required to apply for this Sarkari Yojana.
| 1. | Know Your Customer (KYC). |
| 2. | Ration Card issued by the State from which application is being made/ other State Govt. document certifying family composition/ Self-Declaration. |
| 3. | Aadhaar of the beneficiary and adult family members. |
| 4. | Proof of Address – Aadhaar will be taken as Proof of Identity and Proof of Address if the connection is required in the same address. In that case, only Aadhaar is sufficient. |
| 5. | Bank Account Number and IFSC. |
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