"Ujjwala Yojana changed lives of crores of mothers, sisters," says PM Modi after meeting scheme's 10th crore beneficiary

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 30 (ANI): After meeting the 10th crore beneficiary of the Ujjwala Yojana in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that when they started this scheme, no one could have imagined that it would reach such heights of success.
"Today I am happy to say that I got a chance to go and have tea at the house of the 10th crore beneficiary sister of Ujjwala Gas Connection. When we started this scheme from Baliya in Uttar Pradesh on May 1, 2016, no one could have imagined that it would reach such heights of success," he said.
Further, PM Modi mentioned that till 2014 only 14 crore gas connections were given but under his government, 18 crore gas connections have been given.

"This scheme has changed the lives of crores of mothers and sisters forever. They have been freed from being trapped in the woods. The work of providing gas connections in our country was started 60-70 years ago. But till 2014 only 14 crore connections were given. In our government, 18 crore new gas connections have been given in a single decade, out of which 10 crore connections have been given for free, under the Ujjwala scheme," PM Modi added.
Earlier today, taking time out from his hectic engagements and scheduled events on a day-long visit to Ayodhya, PM Narendra Modi dropped in at the residence of a woman, who is the tenth-crore beneficiary of the Centre's flagship Ujjwala Yojana.

PM Modi was pictured exchanging pleasantries with the beneficiaries and enquiring about her well-being over tea.
A large crowd gathered and greeted PM Modi as he walked the narrow streets of the temple town. He also met two children in Ayodhya and took selfies with them while also obliging their requests for autographs.
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was started in May 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households across the country. Under PMUY, a deposit-free LPG connection is provided to adult women from poor households.

PM Modi also inaugurated the redeveloped Ayodhya Dham Railway Station and flagged off new Amrit Bharat trains and Vande Bharat trains.
The six Vande Bharat trains were inaugurated virtually by PM Modi from Ayodhya Dham Railway Station. (ANI)