Now, Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries to get Rs 300 subsidy per cylinder

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in 2016 to safeguard the health of women and households from the consumption of unhealthy fuels by providing them with clean cooking fuel in the form of LPG. The scheme is designed to protect the health of women by curbing health issues that result from consuming fossil fuels and other fuels used for cooking.

Moreover, it also reduces casualties that occur as a result of unclean fuels and controls respiratory issues due to the consumption of unhealthy fuels. Apart from furthering the health of women, this scheme also seeks to empower women in rural India by issuing connections under the name of the women in the household.

Under this flagship scheme, the government aims to provide five crore LPG connections to BPL (below poverty line) families with support of Rs 1,600 per connection in the next three years. Under the Ujjwala 2.0 scheme, the government made an additional allocation of Rs 1.6 crore for LPG connections, and this provided similar benefits to migrant families as well.

Women who are 18 years or older, and without an existing LPG connection in their homes, can apply for the Ujjwala subsidy.

The documents required are as follows:

The Aadhaar Card of the applicant as proof of identity as well as proof of address (in case the applicant is residing at the same address). This is not mandatory for residents in Assam and Meghalaya.

Applicants may also provide the ration card issued by the state government as well as a document certifying family composition.

Migrant workers can provide a self-declaration as per Annexure I.

Applicants will have to share their bank account number and the IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) to identify the specific branch in which they have the account.

Applicants may apply to any distributor of their choice either by submitting the application at the distributor or by submitting a request through the link provided on this page.