Ujjwala Scheme: Cabinet Approves 75 Lakhs New LPG Connection; How to Apply Online

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for release of 75 lakh LPG connections over three years from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26. The total financial implication will be Rs.1650 crore for per connection at following rates:

The total financial implication will be Rs.1650 crore for per connection at following rates:

• 14.2 kg Single Bottle Connection - Rs.2200 per connection
• 5 kg Double Bottle Connection - Rs.2200 per connection
• 5 kg Single Bottle Connection - Rs.1300 per connection
• As per the existing modalities of Ujjawala 2.0, the first refill and stove will also be provided free of cost to Ujjwala beneficiaries.

A targeted subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder for upto 12 refills per year is being provided to PMUY consumers. Without continuation of PMUY, eligible poor households may not be able to get their due benefit under the scheme.

LPG connections to poor households will provide access to clean cooking fuel helps in addressing health problems caused by use of traditional sources of cooking fuel such as fire-wood, coal, cowdung etc. This will in turn enhance productivity of women, raise their quality of life by removing drudgery associated with collection of wood and insure them against non-availability of cooking fuel, at times.

Some eligible households still do not have LPG connection. This is due to multiple reasons - new households are formed every year as a result of rising population, marriages, migration, nuclearlisation of families, left over households, extremely remote locations etc. There is demand for 15 lakh PMUY connections and as on 31.08.2023.

PMUY has been widely praised as a successful social welfare scheme which has majorly contributed to increase in LPG penetration in the country from 62% in 2016 to near saturation now.

How to Apply Online

1. Go to PMUY website - https://pmuy.gov.in/
2. Enter the application form, which mandates address, Jandhan Bank Account and Aadhar number of all members.
3. Upload required documents.
4. After processing the application, the connection will be issued by the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to the eligible beneficiaries.
5. In case one opts for EMI, the EMI amount will be adjusted against the subsidy amount due to the consumer on each refill.

How to apply for Ujjwala 2.0 offline

Offline applications for the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana can be submitted by filling out and submitting an application form at the local LPG distribution agency.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicant ( woman only) must have attained 18 years of age.
• There should not be any other LPG connection from any OMC in the same household.
• Adult woman belonging to any of the following categories - SC, ST, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Tea and Ex- Tea Garden tribes, Forest Dwellers, People residing in Islands and River Islands, enlisted under SECC Households (AHL TIN) or any Poor Household as per 14-point declaration.

Documents required

• Know Your Customer(KYC)
• Aadhaar Card of applicant as Proof of Identity and Proof of Address in case applicant is residing at the same address as mentioned in Aadhaar (not mandatory for Assam and Meghalaya).
• Ration Card issued by the State from which application is being made/ other State Govt. document certifying family composition/ Self-Declaration as per Annexure I (for migrant applicants)
• Aadhaar of beneficiary and adult family members appearing in document at Sl.3.
• Bank Account Number and IFSC
• Supplementary KYC to support status of the family.