Second phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
The Centre has launched the
second phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for three states —
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Earlier on May 1the government had
launched the scheme at Balia in Uttar Pradesh.
The scheme is designed to
provide 5 crore free LPG connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in
the next three financial years.
Aim of the scheme:
It aims at Providing Free
LPG connections to Women from BPL Households.
Who is implementing it?
- The scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas. This is the first time in the history of the
country that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas would implement a
welfare scheme benefitting crores of women belonging to the poorest
households.
Details:
- Under the scheme, Rs 8000 crore has been earmarked for
providing five crore LPG connections to BPL households. This Scheme would
be implemented over three years, namely, the FY 2016-17, 2017-18 and
2018-19.
- The Scheme provides a financial support of Rs 1600 for
each LPG connection to the BPL households.
- The identification of eligible BPL families will be
made in consultation with the State Governments and the Union Territories.
The scheme is being partly funded from the savings of the GiveItUp
initiative.Centre sets into motion second phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana
