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'{{Short description|Indian government energy scheme}} {{use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox project | abbreviation = PMUY | native_name = Ujjawala Yojana | logo =Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) logo.png | country = [[India]] | primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]] | ministry = [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India)|Energy]] | key_people = [[Dharmendra Pradhan]] | launched = {{Start date and age|2016|05|01|df=y}} | launch_place = [[Ballia]] | current_status = Active | website ={{URL|https://www.pmujjwalayojana.com}} }} '''Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana''' ('''PMUY''', translation: Prime Minister's Lightening Scheme) was launched by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi]] on 1 May 2016 to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women of [[Below Poverty Line]] (BPL) families.<ref>{{citation |title=Scheme for LPG to BPL families to be launched in Odisha |url=http://timesofindia.com/city/bhubaneswar/Scheme-for-LPG-to-BPL-families-to-be-launched-in-Odisha/articleshow/52625599.cms |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=7 June 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Raja|first=Aditi|title=Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: "UPA govt left coffers empty, making it difficult for us" |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/upa-left-empty-coffers-amit-shah-in-dahod-2802047/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=16 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{citation |title=Modi's pet projects PMUY, Urja Ganga to cross Himalayan borders to Nepal |url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/modi-s-pet-projects-pmuy-urja-ganga-to-cross-himalayan-borders-to-nepal-117032800477_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=28 March 2017 }}</ref> A budgetary allocation of {{INRConvert|80|b}} was made for the scheme. The scheme was replaced by the Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=PM to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on 10th August |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1743813 |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> == Overview == 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.<ref>{{citation |title=Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: 3 cr LPG connections already issued, Oil Min seeks to serve another 3 cr beneficiaries |url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/pradhan-mantri-ujjwala-yojana-3-cr-lpg-connections-already-issued-oil-min-seeks-to-serve-another-3-cr-beneficiaries/914691/lite/ |work=[[The Financial Express (India)|Financial Express]] |date=1 November 2017 }}</ref> The number crossed 58 million by December 2018.<ref name="cnbc1218">{{citation |last=Sharma |first=Anshu |title=Government expands eligibility criteria to meet Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana target |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/energy/government-expands-eligibility-criteria-to-meet-pradhan-mantri-ujjwala-yojana-target-1728431.htm |work=[[CNBC TV18]] |date=19 December 2018 }}</ref> In 2018 Union Budget of India, its scope was widened to include 80 million poor households.<ref>{{citation |title=Budget 2018: Ujjwala scheme to cover 80 million families, says Arun Jaitley |url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/zrbl91l8aL1bIgpyEY4nDN/Budget-2018-Ujjwala-scheme-to-cover-80-million-families-sa.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=1 February 2018 }}</ref> 21,000 awareness camps were conducted by oil marketing companies (OMC).<ref name="cnbc1218" /> The scheme led to an increase in LPG consumption by 56% in 2019 as compared to 2014.<ref>{{citation |title=Ujjwala scheme boosts India's LPG consumption to a record high in FY19 |url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/ujjwala-scheme-boosts-india-s-lpg-consumption-to-a-record-high-in-fy19-119050300261_1.html |work=[[Business Standard]] |date=3 May 2019 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{citation |title=PMUY: How to avail full benefits of Ujjwala Yojana |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/pmuy-how-to-avail-full-benefits-of-ujjwala-yojana-1568387408556.html |work= [[Live Mint]] |date=14 September 2019 }}</ref><ref name="Factsheet Details">{{cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id=148555 | title=Factsheet Details }}</ref> On 7 Sep 2019, Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] distributed a fuel cylinder to the 8th crore beneficiary under this scheme.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/eight-croreth-beneficiary-of-ujjwala-scheme-plans-biryani-on-new-connection-1567956591922.html | title=Eight croreth beneficiary of Ujjwala scheme plans biryani on new connection! | date=8 September 2019 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1743813 | title=PM to launch Ujjwala 2.0 on 10th August }}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-india-needs-logical-temperament-to-give-direction-to-socioeconomic-development-pm/story-82yJdEd1bKJXjBp8s7q4oK.html | title = Rural India's economic strength linked to young scientists: PM in Bengaluru | date = January 3, 2020 | journal = [[Hindustan Times]] | location = Bengaluru | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20200103061146/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/new-india-needs-logical-temperament-to-give-direction-to-socioeconomic-development-pm/story-82yJdEd1bKJXjBp8s7q4oK.html | archive-date = January 3, 2020 | url-status = live}}</ref> The National Family Health Surveys demonstrate significant improvement in access to [[Clean cooking|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.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-22|title=New Welfarism of Modi govt represents distinctive approach to redistribution and inclusion|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/national-family-health-survey-new-welfarism-of-indias-right-7114104/|access-date=2020-12-26|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> India's Gas cylinder penetration has improved from 62 percent in May 2016 to 99.8 percent on 1 April 2021.<ref name="Factsheet Details"/> [[Rajasthan]] CM [[Bhajan Lal Sharma]] announced that the rate of the cylinder will be Rs 450 in Rajasthan under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sumaiya |date=2023-12-27 |title=Beneficiaries of Ujjwala scheme in Rajasthan will now get domestic gas cylinder for Rs 450. |url=https://www.thelocalreport.in/beneficiaries-of-ujjwala-scheme-in-rajasthan-will-now-get-domestic-gas-cylinder-for-rs-450/ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=The Local Report |language=en-US}}</ref> ==Statistics== 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pmuy.gov.in/index.aspx | title=PMUY : Home }}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |+ |Item |1 Apr 2014 |1 Apr 2022 |Growth % |- |No. of Bottling plants in Nos. |186 |202 |9% |- |Bottling Capacity in TMPTA |13535 |21573 |59% |} {| class="wikitable" |+ |Item |1 Apr 2014 |1 Apr 2022 |Growth % |- |Total distributors |13896 |25269 |82% |- |Distributors Catering to rural areas |6724 |17375 |158% |} {| class="wikitable" |+ |Item |1 Apr 2014 |1 Apr 2022 |Growth % |- |Domestic Customers |14.52 |30.53 |110% |- |PMUY Customers |0 |9 | |} {| class="wikitable" |+ |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== On 7 Sep 2019, the number of beneficiaries under Ujjwala Scheme I touched 8 crore. Number of beneficiaries state wise.<ref name="Factsheet Details"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://popbox.co.in/released-connections.html | title=State-wise PMUY Connections Released }}</ref> {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ |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== The Cabinet approved a subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2&nbsp;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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1910516 | title=Cabinet approves targeted subsidy to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Consumers }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/govt-extends-rs-200-subsidy-on-lpg-cylinder-under-ujjwala-scheme-by-1-year-11679676142158.html | title=Govt extends ₹200 subsidy on LPG cylinder under Ujjwala scheme by 1 year | date=24 March 2023 }}</ref> ==History== * 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.<ref>https://vikaspedia.in/energy/policy-support/others {{bare URL inline|date=April 2023}}</ref> * 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). * In 2015, Rajiv Gandhi Gram LPG Vidarak scheme was discontinued.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/rural-lpg-scheme-halted/114458/ | title=Narendra Modi govt halts Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitaran scheme | date=6 August 2015 }}</ref> * 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.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://thewire.in/government/pradhan-mantri-ujjwala-yojana-separating-fact-from-fiction | title=Modi's Gas for the Poor Scheme Marred by Data Inflation, Poor Implementation }}</ref> ==See also== * [[DigiLocker]] (easier access to online identity proof and services) * [[Har ghar jal]] (water connection for each house) * [[Ration card (India)]] (food security card) * [[Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana]] (affordable housing for all) * [[Saubhagya scheme]] (electrification of all houses) * [[Swachh Bharat Abhiyan]] (toilet for all houses) ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [https://pmuy.gov.in Official Website] {{Energy Ministries and Departments of India}} {{Government Schemes in India}} [[Category:Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] [[Category:Projects established in 2016]] [[Category:Narendra Modi]] [[Category:Modi administration initiatives]] [[Category:Government schemes in India]]'