In May 2016, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MOPNG) launched the ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ (PMUY) as a flagship scheme, which aimed to provide clean cooking fuel like LPG to rural and underprivileged households, who were using traditional cooking fuels like wood, coal, cow dung etc. The use of traditional cooking fuels had a detrimental impact on the health of rural women as well as the environment.
The scheme was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh on 1 May 2016.
The target under the scheme was to provide 8 crore LPG connections to underprivileged households by March 2020.
On 7 September 2019, the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India handed over 8 crore LPG connections in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
With the provision of 8 crore LPG connections under this scheme, LPG coverage has increased from 62% on 1 May 2016 to 99.8% on 1 April 2021.
Under the Union Budget for the financial year 21-22, provision has been made for providing an additional 1 crore LPG connections under the PMUY scheme. In this phase, special facilities have been given to migrant families.
Benefits:
Tk 1600 for a 14.2 kg cylinder connection or Tk 1150 for a 5 kg cylinder.
In addition, all PMUY beneficiaries will be provided with both the first LPG refill and stove (hot plate) free of cost and their connection will be provided without deposit.
Note:
In states where LPG coverage is less (compared to the national average) as on 1st January 2016.
Eligibility:
A female adult from a poor family and her family does not have an LPG connection, she will be eligible under Ujjwala 2.0. Beneficiaries must belong to any of the following categories:
Eligible as per SECC 2011 list:
Belonging to SC/ST families, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Forest dwellers, Most Backward Classes (MBC), Tea and former Tea Garden Tribes, People living in river islands (Beneficiary will have to submit supporting documents)
If he does not belong to the above two categories, he can claim to be a beneficiary under the poor family by submitting a 14-point declaration form (as per the prescribed format).
Exclusion:
A male member of a family cannot apply for this scheme.
Application Process:
Online
The prerequisites for the enrolment process are as follows:
- Aadhaar Card
- Ration Card
- Proof of address
- Passport-sized photograph
- Bank details
- Apply online through the official website.
- Select Oil Company Name like Indane / Bharatgas / HP Gas
- Select Connection Type like Ujjwala 2.0 New Connection
- Select State, District and Distributor Name.
- Enter Mobile Number, Captcha and OTP.
- Select Migrant Family Status in Yes or No
- Fill Annexure 1 for Family Identifier in No
- Fill Ration Card in Yes for Family Identifier
- Select Category.
- Fill all Family Details, Personal Details, Address Details, Bank Details, Select Cylinder Type, Select Rural or Urban and Select Declaration and Submit.
- Generate Reference Number and Visit Gas Agency.
Required Documents:
- Valid Photo Identity Card
- Ration card issued by the state/other state government from which the application is being made. Documents proving family composition/self-declaration as per Annexure 1 (for migrant applicants)
- Proof of address – Aadhaar will be considered as proof of identity and proof of address if linkage to the same address is required. In such case, Aadhaar alone will suffice.
- Bank account number and IFSC.
- Aadhaar (not mandatory for Assam and Meghalaya)
- Passport-sized photograph
For more information, please visit the official website pmuy.gov.in