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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

The government approved the enhancement of the target of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) from five crore to eight crore.

About the Scheme

  • PMUY seeks to safeguard the health of women and children by providing them with LPG as a clean cooking fuel.
  • Under the scheme, cash assistance is provided to beneficiaries in order to obtain a deposit-free new LPG connection.
  • So far, 3.35 crore connections have been released under the scheme.

Coverage: In addition to the households identified under the Socio Economic Caste Census, the scheme will cover all SC/ST households, beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), ....

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