The goal of the program was announced in this year's budget. On February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the extension of the plan to 10 million new beneficiaries by 202122. Under Ujjwala 2.0, the Union government will distribute around 10 million gas connections. during exercise and fireplace.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the second version of the Ujjwala Free Kitchen Gas Connection Program with "Free Stove and Stove Free" from Mahoba District in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday, successfully replicating the first edition that sparked immense political goodwill towards the BJP in a 2017 UP conference poll, said two people familiar with the development.
As part of Ujjwala 2.0, the coalition government will distribute around 10 million gas connections this exercise to the poor, along with free recharges and a stove, they said on condition of anonymity. About five years ago, before the important UP poll, Prime Minister Modi launched the first version of the program (Ujjwala 1.0) in Ballia, a district of the state, on 1 May 2016.
Ujjwala 2.0 was announced. expect to also offer an 800-plus-worth of extras and a free kitchen, one person said. “Previously, under Ujjwala 1.0, only one no-margin LPG connection was provided to the beneficiary in the amount of 1,600 financial assistance, where the beneficiary also had the option of an interest-free loan from the beneficiary. companies that market oil to the public. area for a hot plate. (stove) and the first recharge,” the person added.
Applicants will be required to complete a Simplified Know Your Customer (KYC) Form, which does not require a notarized affidavit. Migrants can provide self-declaration if they don't have proof of address, he said. People can apply online through the dedicated portal or CSC General Service Centre, or through local gas dealers owned by state OMCs - Indian Petroleum Corporation (IOC). ), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), he added.
Ujjwala 1.0, also known as Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was released in 2016 to provide free LPG connection only to women in poor households.
Initially, the goal was to provide 50 million LPG connections with a supply budget of 8,000 crores over a three-year period starting from fiscal year 201617. Thereafter, PMUY succeeded in accessing clean cooking fuels. and for economic, environmental, and health benefits, the target has been revised to 80 million connections with a total budget of 12,800 crores until fiscal year 201920, a second person claimed.