LPG Cylinder: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to launch Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 on August 10 at 12:30 pm today.
Under Ujjwala 2.0, the first refill and hotplate will be given free of cost along with deposit free LPG connection to the beneficiaries. Also Read: Good News: Contract employees will now get bonus, the government has given green signal to this proposal
New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 (Ujjwala Yojana 2021) through video conferencing today at 12:30 pm. The Modi government has started this facility of cooking gas for the economically weaker section. During the program, PM Modi will talk to the beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme and will address the entire country. Let us inform that under the Ujjwala scheme, women are given free gas cylinder connection. Also Read: Attetion! Traffic New Rule: If you drive a fast car on the road, challan will be deducted immediately and DL will be canceled
Target of giving LPG connections to 5 crore women Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the government provides domestic cooking gas (LPG) connections to the families living below the poverty line. This scheme is being run in collaboration with the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Also Read: PMVVY: Here you know what is Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana invest here and Get Rs 9250 monthly pension, know how
Beneficiaries will get these facilities
Under Ujjwala 2.0, the first refill and hotplate will be given free of cost to the beneficiaries along with deposit free LPG connection. Also, it will require minimum paperwork for registration. Also Read: SBI Child Plan: Fixed deposit for the marriage and education of your child, here you know its benefits-
The government gives the help of Rs 1600.
Apart from this, financial assistance of Rs 1600 is also given to BPL families for an LPG connection. However, the beneficiaries have to buy the stove themselves. As per the scheme, 14.2 kg LGP cylinder is given to the beneficiaries. Its cost is around Rs 3200. On this Rs 1600 subsidy is available while OMCs get Rs 1600 as advance. Also Read: Invest in LIC saral pension yojana to get monthly pension of 12000, after retirement here you need to know all
These people can take advantage of the
scheme. To get free gas cylinder connection under the Ujjwala scheme, it is mandatory for the woman to be above 18 years of age. Also, they should have a bank account and BPL card.