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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in May, 2016 with an objective to provide deposit-free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across the country. As on 01.07.2025, there are about 10.33 crore PMUY connections across the country.
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The PMUY was launched in May 2016 with the objective of providing a deposit-free LPG connection to adult women from poor households across the country.
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As of November 2024, around 30.43 crore LPG consumers are enrolled under the government’s PAHAL scheme that directly transfers LPG subsidies to the bank accounts of beneficiaries who earn an income of less than Rs 10 lakh per annum.
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Cooking gas LPG sales were up 7.5 per cent year-on-year at 2.82 million tonnes in October 2024. LPG consumption is now 13.1 per cent higher than in October 2022.
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Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the central government has promised free gas cylinders for Diwali to those with gas connections.
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The Centre has slashed the prices of cooking gas by ₹200 per cylinder for all domestic consumers during the Union cabinet meeting on Tuesday. The cabinet has approved additional subsidy under the Ujjwala scheme. The additional subsidy is ₹200. Now subsidy will be ₹400 per cylinder for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiaries.
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Many big decisions were taken today in the cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Modi. It has been decided to extend the Ujjwala Yojana for one year. This will benefit 9.6 crore mothers and sisters of the country. Under this scheme, 12 gas cylinders are distributed in a year. There is a subsidy benefit of Rs 200 on every cylinder.
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As a result of the economic impacts of the Covid pandemic, the PM Ujjwala scheme will be phased out in June 2020.
In Delhi, a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder costs Rs 1,003.
Around 9.17 crore LPG connections were granted under the scheme on April 25, 2022.
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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched on 1 May 2016 by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families. A budgetary allocation of ₹80 billion was made for the scheme.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched the Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) scheme, handing over LPG connections to new beneficiaries via video conferencing at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh. During the event, the Prime Minister also interacted with beneficiaries of the Ujjwala and addressed the nation. Ujjwala 2.0 is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of universal access to LPG. Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath were also be present on the occasion.
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Ujjwala 2.0 is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of universal access to LPG.
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Ujjwala 2.0 is in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of universal access to LPG.
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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in 2016.
8 crore deposit free LPG connections to poor households.
Free LPG connections to Women from BPL Households.
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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched by the government May 2016.
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It may be recalled that PMUY was launched in May 2016.
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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a scheme for providing LPG connections to women from poor families.
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The government had in March this year mandated that anyone not having Aadhaar but desirous of availing free LPG connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana must apply for it by May 31.
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Chief Minister Pema Khandu launched the scheme in presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju and state Food and Civil Supplies minister Kamlung Mossang at a function here.
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The oil ministry on Friday warned citizens to be wary of fake websites on free-LPG scheme Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
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The government has made having an Aadhaar card must for poor women to avail of free cooking gas (LPG) connection under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
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