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- Rationale: Cost involved in getting a new LPG connection: Security Deposit + LPG Cylinder + Gas Regulator + Cooking Stove. Higher initial costs can be a prohibitive factor for the poor households to switch from chulhas to LPG cylinders.
- Benefits: Deposit free LPG connection + Financial assistance of Rs 1600 (for buying LPG cylinder + Gas Regulator) + Interest free loan from the Oil marketing company for buying Cooking Stove and first refill of LPG cylinder
- Beneficiaries: Initially, it included only the woman member of a BPL family identified through the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC). Later in 2018, it has been expanded to include even other poor families which do not have LPG connection. (SC/ST, Beneficiaries of Govt. schemes (PMAY, AAY), Most backward classes, tea garden workers, forest dwellers, Islanders)
- Implementation: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
PM UJJWALA Yojana 2.0
- Background: Union Budget 2021-22- Provide an additional 1 crore LPG connection. To cover those families which could not get benefit under first phase.
- Benefits: Deposit free LPG connection + Financial assistance of Rs 1600 (for buying LPG cylinder + Gas Regulator) + Free Cooking stove and first refill of LPG cylinder. Enrolment under the scheme has been made more easier for the benefits of migrants.
