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PMUY Phase-2 (Ujjwala 2.0) was launched in August 2021 and 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections have been issued as of January 2023. Further, in September 2023, the government approved the release of additional 75 lakh PMUY connections.

PM Ujjwala Yojana: After a long time, in April, the central government increased the prices of LPG cylinders. Under this, the price of an LPG cylinder for consumers was increased by Rs 50. However, despite this increase, some consumers are getting cheaper gas cylinders up to Rs 300. Let us know about it in detail.

Which consumers benefit

Actually, the beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) get a subsidy of Rs 300 on LPG cylinder. In this way, PMUY beneficiaries get a benefit of more than Rs 300 as compared to general customers. Currently, the cylinder for the Ujjwala Yojana is Rs 550. At the same time, it is Rs 853 for general consumers.

About the scheme

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 1, 2016. Under this scheme, the government had set a target of providing 5 crore LPG connections to poor families. Subsequently, the target was increased to 8 crore, which was achieved on September 7, 2019, seven months ahead of the target.

PMUY Phase-2 (Ujjwala 2.0) was launched in August 2021, and 1.60 crore Ujjwala 2.0 connections have been issued by January 2023. Apart from this, in September 2023, the government approved the release ofan  additional 75 lakh PMUY connections. The work of issuing these 75 lakh PMUY connections was completed during July 2024. Now there are more than 10 crore beneficiaries across the country. Let us tell you that you can apply online for a PMUY connection with the required documents at www.pmuy.gov.in.

These are the conditions.

There are some conditions to avail this scheme. Its applicant must be a citizen of India. Apart from this, the applicant must be a member of a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family. At the same time, the applicant should not already have an LPG connection. Necessary documents – Aadhar card and ration card, bank account details are necessary.