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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

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]

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Ujjawala Yojana
CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
MinistryEnergy
Key peopleDharmendra Pradhan
Launched1 May 2016; 8 years ago (2016-05-01)
Ballia
StatusActive
Websitewww.pmujjwalayojana.com

Overview

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In the first year of its launch, the connections distributed were 22 million against the target of 15 million. As of 23 October 2017, 30 million connections were distributed, 44% of which were given to families belonging to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.[6] The number crossed 58 million by December 2018.[7]

In 2018 Union Budget of India, its scope was widened to include 80 million poor households.[8] 21,000 awareness camps were conducted by oil marketing companies (OMC).[7] The scheme led to an increase in LPG consumption by 56% in 2019 as compared to 2014.[9]

The highly popular scheme has benefited over 14.6 million BPL families in Uttar Pradesh, 8.8 million in West Bengal, 8.5 million in Bihar, 7.1 million in Madhya Pradesh, 6.3 million in Rajasthan and 3.24 million in Tamil Nadu.[10][11]

On 7 September 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi distributed a fuel cylinder to the 8th crore beneficiary under this scheme.[12]

In the Union Budget of 2021–2022, the government announced that 1 crore more connections will be provided under this scheme. The Prime Minister launched the Ujjwala Scheme II on 10 August 2021 to provide fuel to 1 crore families who were left out of the first scheme.[13]

At the 107th Indian Science Congress held in January 2020 in Bengaluru, Narendra Modi declared that technology has helped India "in recognizing the 8 crore [80 million] women who were still using coal or wood for cooking" and also "in understanding how many new distribution centres must be built, with the help of technology".[14]

The National Family Health Surveys demonstrate significant improvement in access to cleaner cooking fuels due to PMUY. Yearly growth in access to cleaner fuel accelerated around 2015 and increased by almost seven times, from 0.8% in rural areas before 2015 to 5.6% after.[15]

India's Gas cylinder penetration has improved from 62 percent in May 2016 to 99.8 percent on 1 April 2021.[11]

Rajasthan CM Bhajan Lal Sharma announced that the rate of the cylinder will be Rs 450 in Rajasthan under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.[16]

Statistics

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To increase the number of beneficiaries under the Ujjwala scheme, by renovating the structure, it is easy to bring the last mile beneficiaries under the scheme, so the government also tried to renovate the structures. Direct and indirect employments were also increased through it.[17]

Item 1 Apr 2014 1 Apr 2022 Growth %
No. of Bottling plants in Nos. 186 202 9%
Bottling Capacity in TMPTA 13535 21573 59%
Item 1 Apr 2014 1 Apr 2022 Growth %
Total distributors 13896 25269 82%
Distributors Catering to rural areas 6724 17375 158%
Item 1 Apr 2014 1 Apr 2022 Growth %
Domestic Customers 14.52 30.53 110%
PMUY Customers 0 9
Item FY 2014-15 FY 2021-22 Growth %
Domestic LPG sales in TMT 16041 25502 59%
Total LPG sales including commercial in TMT 17639 28577 62%

Ujjwala Scheme 1.0 State Wise Statistics

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On 7 September 2019, the number of beneficiaries under Ujjwala Scheme I touched 8 crore. Number of beneficiaries state wise.[11][18]

S.No States / Union Territories Number of connections released as on 31-03-2017 Number of connections released as on 22-05-2019 Total connection
1 Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1,189 7,878 9,067
2 Andhra Pradesh 63,428 3,43,221 4,06,649
3 Arunachal Pradesh 39,565 39,565
4 Assam 2 28,37,505 28,37,507
5 Bihar 24,76,953 78,98,945 10,375,898
6 Chandigarh 88 88
7 Chhattisgarh 11,05,441 26,92,109 37,97,550
8 Dadra and Nagar Haveli 3,211 14,106 17,317
9 Daman and Diu 73 423 496
10 Delhi 516 73,555 74,071
11 Goa 954 1,070 2,024
12 Gujarat 7,52,354 25,22,246 32,74,600
13 Haryana 2,78,751 6,79,727 9,58,478
14 Himachal Pradesh 1,601 1,12,889 1,14,490
15 Jammu and Kashmir 2,65,787 10,65,226 13,31,013
16 Jharkhand 5,36,912 28,92,151 34,29,063
17 Karnataka 15,840 28,20,262 28,36,102
18 Kerala 11,241 2,09,826 2,21,067
19 Lakshadweep - 289 289
20 Madhya Pradesh 22,39,821 64,43,604 86,83,425
21 Maharashtra 8,58,808 40,70,602 49,29,410
22 Manipur 25 1,30,922 1,30,947
23 Meghalaya 1,40,252 1,40,252
24 Mizoram 25,722 25,722
25 Nagaland 49,462 49,462
26 Odisha 10,11,955 42,29,797 52,41,752
27 Puducherry 760 13,388 14,148
28 Punjab 2,45,008 12,08,880 14,53,888
29 Rajasthan 17,22,694 56,97,192 74,19,886
30 Sikkim 7,782 7,782
31 Tamil Nadu 2,72,749 31,47,742 34,20,491
32 Telangana 41 9,23,911 9,23,952
33 Tripura 2,38,221 2,38,221
34 Uttar Pradesh 55,31,159 1,29,59,693 1,84,90,852
35 Uttarakhand 1,13,866 3,52,768 4,66,634
36 West Bengal 25,20,479 80,61,694 1,05,82,173
India 2,00,31,618 6,40,13,768 9,19,44,331

Ujwala Scheme Subsidy

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The Cabinet approved a subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 kg LPG cylinder for up to 12 refills per year.The total expenditurewill be Rs.6,100 crore for financial year 2022-23 and Rs.7,680 crore for 2023–24. Average LPG consumption of PMUY consumers has increased by 20 percent from 3.01 refills in 2019–20 to 3.68 in 2021–22.[19][20]

The government has increased the subsidy for poor women under the Ujjwala scheme to Rs. 300 per cylinder for the next financial year. The subsidy of Rs. 300 per cylinder was applicable for the current financial year, ending on March 31. Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal informed that the Economic Affairs Committee of the Cabinet has now decided to extend this subsidy until 2024-25.[21]

History

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  • On 16 October 2009, the Government of India launched the RGGLV (Rajiv Gandhi Gram LPG Vidarak Yojana) scheme, which aims to increase LPG penetration and establish LPG distributors in remote and inaccessible areas.[citation needed][22]
  • In 2009, the government also launched a scheme to provide one-time financial assistance for LPG connections to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. The assistance was provided through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund of the government's Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).[citation needed]
  • In 2015, Rajiv Gandhi Gram LPG Vidarak scheme was discontinued.[23]
  • From 2009 to 2016, 1.62 crore households were provided with LPG before the Ujjwala scheme.

On 31 March 2016, the subsidy for purchase of fuel given to below poverty line households through the Corporate Social Responsibility Fund was discontinued.[24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Scheme for LPG to BPL families to be launched in Odisha", The Times of India, 7 June 2016
  2. ^ Raja, Aditi (16 May 2016). "Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: "UPA govt left coffers empty, making it difficult for us"". The Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Modi's pet projects PMUY, Urja Ganga to cross Himalayan borders to Nepal", Business Standard, 28 March 2017
  4. ^ "PM to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on 10th August". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Persistence of Solid Fuel Use in Rural North India". epw.in. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: 3 cr LPG connections already issued, Oil Min seeks to serve another 3 cr beneficiaries", Financial Express, 1 November 2017
  7. ^ a b Sharma, Anshu (19 December 2018), "Government expands eligibility criteria to meet Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana target", CNBC TV18
  8. ^ "Budget 2018: Ujjwala scheme to cover 80 million families, says Arun Jaitley", Live Mint, 1 February 2018
  9. ^ "Ujjwala scheme boosts India's LPG consumption to a record high in FY19", Business Standard, 3 May 2019
  10. ^ "PMUY: How to avail full benefits of Ujjwala Yojana", Live Mint, 14 September 2019
  11. ^ a b c "Factsheet Details".
  12. ^ "Eight croreth beneficiary of Ujjwala scheme plans biryani on new connection!". 8 September 2019.
  13. ^ "PM to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on 10th August".
  14. ^ "Rural India's economic strength linked to young scientists: PM in Bengaluru". Hindustan Times. Bengaluru. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020.
  15. ^ "New Welfarism of Modi govt represents distinctive approach to redistribution and inclusion". The Indian Express. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  16. ^ Sumaiya (27 December 2023). "Beneficiaries of Ujjwala scheme in Rajasthan will now get domestic gas cylinder for Rs 450". The Local Report. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  17. ^ "PMUY : Home".
  18. ^ "State-wise PMUY Connections Released".
  19. ^ "Cabinet approves targeted subsidy to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Consumers".
  20. ^ "Govt extends ₹200 subsidy on LPG cylinder under Ujjwala scheme by 1 year". 24 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Big news for the beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana, they will continue to get subsidy of Rs 300 on LPG". Prabhat Khabar. 7 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  22. ^ "Vikaspedia Domains".
  23. ^ "Narendra Modi govt halts Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran scheme". 6 August 2015.
  24. ^ "Modi's Gas for the Poor Scheme Marred by Data Inflation, Poor Implementation".
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