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| Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) | |
|---|---|
| Ujjawala Yojana | |
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| Country | India |
| Prime Minister(s) | Narendra Modi |
| Ministry | Energy |
| Key people | Dharmendra Pradhan |
| Launched | 1 May 2016 Ballia |
| Status | Active |
| Website | www |
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY, translation: Prime Minister's Lightening Scheme) was launched by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 1 May 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.[1][2][3] A budgetary allocation of ₹80 billion (US$960 million) was made for the scheme. The scheme was replaced by the Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 in 2021.[4] Although the scheme has expanded access to clean cooking technologies, the use of polluting fuels remains common, particularly in rural India. [5]
- ^ "Scheme for LPG to BPL families to be launched in Odisha", The Times of India, 7 June 2016
- ^ Raja, Aditi (16 May 2016). "Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: "UPA govt left coffers empty, making it difficult for us"". The Indian Express.
- ^ "Modi's pet projects PMUY, Urja Ganga to cross Himalayan borders to Nepal", Business Standard, 28 March 2017
- ^ "PM to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on 10th August". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Persistence of Solid Fuel Use in Rural North India". epw.in. Retrieved 5 September 2024.