Ujjwala Yojana 2.0: If you also want to avail the benefit of free gas connection under PM Ujjwala Scheme, then we are telling you about the process of its registration. Let us know about it in detail.
The Modi government at the Center keeps launching various schemes for women. The name of one of those schemes is Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme. Recently, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has announced the launch of Ujjwala 2.0 scheme in its weekly meeting.
Under this scheme, the central government is going to provide 75 lakh free LPG connections to women. These gas connections will be given to women in the next three years. After this decision of the Cabinet, the number of beneficiaries of PM Ujjwala Yojana in the country will increase to 10.35 crore.
When was the plan started
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Scheme was started by the Modi government in the year 2016. The objective of this scheme was that women coming from poor and low income group could also get the benefit of LPG cylinder. Under this scheme, women living below poverty line (BPL) in rural and urban areas get free gas connection.
Government allocated this much fund for Ujjwala 2.0 scheme
The government has allocated a total fund of Rs 1,650 crore to provide free gas connections to 75 lakh women across the country under the Ujjwala 2.0 scheme. The expenditure on this scheme will be fully borne by the Central Government. Earlier, to provide relief from inflation, the Central Government had announced to provide cheap LPG cylinders on the occasion of Rakhi and Onam.
The government had decided to reduce the prices of LPG cylinders by Rs 200 for common consumers. Apart from these Rs 200, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana will continue to get a discount of additional Rs 200 per cylinder. In such a situation, the beneficiaries of this scheme will get a cylinder cheaper by Rs 400.
Who can get the benefit of Ujjwala scheme?
PM Ujjwala Scheme has been launched especially for women living below the poverty line. Only BPL card holders get its benefit. To avail the benefits of this scheme, you must have a ration card. Along with this, your family income should be less than Rs 27,000.
How to apply for the scheme?
- If you also want to avail the benefits of PM Ujjwala Yojana, then visit the official website of https://popbox.co.in/pmujjwalayojana/.
- Go here and select the download form option.
- After this, a form will appear, download it and fill all the details asked in it.
- Deposit it with your nearest gas agency.
- Also enter the required documents like ration card, photo, mobile number etc.
- After document verification you will get a new connection.
