Ujjwala scheme benefit transfer: No amount has been transferred to the account of 76.47 lakh women beneficiaries of this scheme. Out of these, 31 lakh women could not get government help due to problem in account.
According to information provided by the oil marketing companies, the amount sent by Hindustan Petroleum to the account of 72.96 lakh (April to June) beneficiaries has returned. In addition, 2,58,746 transactions (1 April to 29 July) by Indian Oil have failed, while 92,331 transactions (1 April to 8 August) of Bharat Petroleum have failed.
Explain that the period of free cylinders given by the central government under the Ujjwala scheme has been extended till September for three more months. Earlier, it was announced to provide free cylinders to women beneficiaries under this scheme from April to June. Announcing the expansion of the scheme, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had said, “Under the Ujjwala scheme, it has been decided to give three cylinders and free of cost to 7.4 crore women who take gas cylinders. It is not necessary that everyone needs a cylinder every month. In such a situation, the facility of free three cylinders has been increased by the end of September, according to one cylinder every month.
