Women from BPL get LPG Connection at Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh

Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas recently launched Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana at Faizabad (UP) and distributed 25 LPG connections to Women from BPL families in the presence of Minister of State, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ram Kripal Yadav who is the Member of Lok Sabha from Faizabad.

#PMUjjwalaYojna will usher in Ram Rajya in Ayodhya by bringing relief & happiness to poor households. pic.twitter.com/OosPxC3czb

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 11, 2016

Launched #PMUjjwalaYojna at Faizabad. It will be a significant intervention in the welfare measures fr the BPL women pic.twitter.com/gzxldFOA9V

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 11, 2016

Background:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) on May 1, 2016 at Balia, to provide 5 crore LPG connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families during the next 3 financial years.

PMUY has been subsequently launched in the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttrakhand, marking another step in the direction of providing LPG connections to over 5 crore Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.

Dignitaries at the event:

The dignitaries while addressing the gathering remarked on the major change that PMUY would bring to the lifestyle of women from the BPL families.

They praised the visionary leadership of Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, in recognising and addressing the problems faced by the country and introducing various schemes for the upliftment of the poor and development of the country.

Address Press after the launch of #PMUjjwalaYojna at Faizabad. pic.twitter.com/w5sSGBePEw

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 11, 2016

Earlier successes of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas:

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had earlier successfully implemented PAHAL, the Direct Transfer of subsidy on LPG, to the bank accounts of consumers. Over 15.5 crore customers benefited from the scheme, which resulted in prevention of subsidy leakages to the unintended.

Interacted with @ZeeNews at Faizabad Circuit House before the launch of #PMUjjwalaYojna at Faizabad. pic.twitter.com/mjUG0KTYvN

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 11, 2016

Also, the voluntary surrendering of subsidy by over 1 crore customers under #GiveItUp on the appeal from the Prime Minister, has helped the Government provide free LPG connections to poor households under PMUY.

Interacted with representatives of Faizabad Petroleum Dealers Association. Directed OMCs to address their concerns. pic.twitter.com/6j5nSMa1pR

— Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) June 11, 2016

Year of Consumers:

With 2016 being declared as the 'Year of Consumers', the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has ensured that Oil Marketing Companies offer customer centric offerings like Sahaj - the online booking and release of new connections, Online booking and payment for LPG refills, '1906'- 24x7 LPG leakage Emergency telephone helpline, to name a few.