Women across the Andaman & Nicobar Islands are witnessing a profound transformation in their daily lives under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). Access to LPG under this scheme has replaced years of struggle with smoke-filled kitchens, erratic fuel supplies, and health concerns.
As on March 1, 2025, the total number of active domestic LPG consumers in India stands at 32.94 crore, including 10.33 crore beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath distributed Rs1,890 crore gas subsidy to 1.86 crore families under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The initiative aims to support families during festival seasons like Holi and Ramadan.
She highlighted the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, mentioning initiatives like building toilets, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, and the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' campaign, which have supported the well-being and education of women and girls.
About 10.33 crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) free gas connections have been provided across the country since its launch in May 2016, petroleum and natural gas minister Hardeep Puri informed Lok Sabha this week.
He further said that the current Delhi government has blocked central government schemes, such as the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and new housing scheme, due to fear of others taking credit.
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri highlighted the financial savings that beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) enjoy in their cooking expenditure.
"Auspicious month of Sawan is going on and the festival of Raksha Bandhan is next to the doors. In such a situation, all the Ladli Behnas and beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana having the gas connection are about 40 lakhs in the state. We are firm on the announcement we made to provide gas cyli
Standard Operating Procedure of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) also clearly mentions biometric authentication as a prerequisite to apply for a new connection. Significant numbers of Biometric Aadhaar Authentications (more than 35 lakh PMUY beneficiaries) were successfully conducted
Effective today, the rate of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders has been slashed by Rs 69.50 in Delhi, with the retail sales price now standing at Rs 1676.
As of March 1, 2024, there are more than 10.27 crore PMUY beneficiaries. The total expenditure will be Rs 12,000 crore for the financial year 2024-25. The subsidy is credited directly to the bank accounts of the eligible beneficiaries, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said in a sta
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