Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the second part of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Ujjwala 2.0 by handing over LPG connections in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh.
After the formal launch, the Prime Minister just about distributed free fuel connections to 10 girls.
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath handed over paperwork to girls on behalf of the PM.
During the launch of Ujjwala 1.0 in 2016, a goal was set to supply LPG connections to 5 crore girls members of BPL households.
Subsequently, the scheme was expanded in April 2018, to cowl seven extra classes similar to girls beneficiaries from SC and ST communities and forest dwellers.
Also, the goal was revised to eight crore LPG connections. Officials stated this was achieved in August 2019, seven months forward of schedule.
The provision of 1 crore further LPG connections underneath the scheme was introduced within the Union Budget for 2021-22.
These one crore further connections underneath Ujjwala 2.0 are geared toward offering deposit-free LPG connections to low-income households that might not be coated underneath the primary part of PMUY.
Along with a deposit-free LPG connection, Ujjwala 2.0 will present the primary refill and hotplate freed from price to the beneficiaries. The enrollment course of would require minimal paperwork and in Ujjwala 2.0, migrants is not going to be required to submit a ration card or tackle proof.
He stated a self-declaration would suffice for each ‘household declaration’ and ‘tackle proof’.
Ujjwala 2.0 will assist obtain the Prime Minister’s imaginative and prescient of common entry to LPG, it stated.
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was additionally current on the event.
In his tackle, Union Minister Puri stated that using wooden and coal for cooking has adversarial results on the well being of ladies.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
