What is PM Ujjwala Yojana?

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched on May 1, 2016. The scheme was implemented with a target of providing concessional LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections to over 50 million below-poverty-line (BPL) families in three years, with government support of Rs 1,600 per connection.

 

The Ujjwala scheme provided access to cooking gas cylinders without consumers having to pay a deposit to fuel retailers.

For the three years, the government had allocated Rs 8,000 crore and the LPG connections were issued in the name of the women. The cooking fuel scheme was introduced by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas through