Total Connections Released under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana *as on 23 Dec 2024 103,346,386

Adult woman belonging to any of the following categories – SC, ST, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Tea and Ex- Tea Garden tribes, Forest Dwellers, People residing in Islands and River Islands, enlisted under SECC Households (AHL TIN) or any Poor Household as per 14-point declaration.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY, translation: Prime Minister's Lightening Scheme) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. [1][2][3] A budgetary allocation of ₹80 billion (US$920 million) was made for the scheme.

Mar 31, 2025 · PM Ujjwala Scheme, Ujjwala Scheme 2.0, Eligibility, Subsidy PM Ujjwala Yojana provides LPG connections to women in BPL families, promoting clean cooking, better health, and environmental sustainability in rural India.

PMUY connection can be released at new place of migration subject to the KYC meeting the eligibility criteria of UJJWALA 2.0 based on submission of documents listed in Q (2).

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas is implementing the scheme. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved Rs 8000 crore for the next 3 years. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will provide 5 crore LPG connections to BPL families, with the …

Dec 9, 2024 · Under Ujjwala 2.0, a special provision has been made for migrant families who can use a self- declaration instead of Proof of Address and Ration Card to apply for a PMUY connection. As on 01.11.2024, there are 10.33 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries across the country.

On March 24, 2023, Union Cabinet approved a subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year for the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).

Apr 1, 2025 · In May 2016, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOPNG), introduced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) as a flagship scheme with an 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 ...

Mar 23, 2025 · The national government is running the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 2025, which provides free gas cylinders to low-income citizens. Women benefit from the Ujjwala Yojana in addition to receiving two free gas cylinders annually.