The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, March 7, approved the continuation of Rs 300 targeted subsidy to PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2024-25 by one year till March 2025, said Union Minister Piyush Goyal while briefing media about the Cabinet decisions today.
A total of 10.27 PMUY beneficiaries will get subsidies on 12 cylinders per year directly in their accounts. The total expenditure for 2024-25 will be Rs 12,000 crore.
How the Ujjwala scheme works:
The government transfers cash of Rs 1600 for every new gas connection with a 14.2 kg cylinder to eligible candidates. The payout is Rs 1150 for a 5 kg cylinder. This subsidy covers the following:
– Security Deposit of Cylinder – Rs 1250 for 14.2 kg cylinder or Rs 800 for 5 kg cylinder
– Rs 150 for the regulator
– Rs 100 for the LPG hose
– Rs 25 Domestic Gas Consumer Card
– Rs 75 Inspection/installation/demonstration charges
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in 2016, with the aim to provide Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections to five crore women members of below-poverty line (BPL) households in the first phase. The scheme was expanded in April 2018 to include women beneficiaries from seven more categories (SC/ST, PMAY, AAY, Most backward classes, tea garden, forest dwellers, Islands). In the second phase, the target was expanded to eight crore LPG connections.
How To Apply?
The enrollment procedure for PMUY Ujjwala 2.0 requires minimal paperwork. Moreover, migrants will not be required to submit ration cards or address proof to get the benefit. All they need is a self-declaration for both a ‘family declaration’ and as a ‘proof of address’. Here are some criteria for the scheme:
An Adult woman who is 18 years or older and :
- Belongs to a Scheduled Caste, or a Scheduled Tribe, or to one of the Most
- Backward Classes, or she’s a forest dweller
- Who is eligible for the rural housing subsidies under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)
- Who is eligible for food subsidies under Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
- Who is from a tribe that works, or used to work, in tea gardens
- Resides in islands and river islands
- Belongs to one of the SECC Households (AHL TIN)
- From a poor household as per the 14-point declaration
Applying Online Or Offline:
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana application can be made through offline mode by filling out and submitting the application form at the nearest LPG distribution agency. While in the online mode, the applicant can go to the official website pmujjwalayojana.com and download the form, and have to submit this form at the nearest LPG center.
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