Last Updated: March 07, 2024, 19:49 IST
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday, March 7, permitted the continuation of Rs 300 focused subsidy to PM Ujjwala Yojana Consumers for 2024-25 by one 12 months until March 2025, mentioned Union Minister Piyush Goyal whereas briefing media concerning the Cabinet choices at present.
A complete of 10.27 PMUY beneficiaries will get subsidies on 12 cylinders per 12 months immediately of their accounts. The whole expenditure for 2024-25 will likely be Rs 12,000 crore.
How the Ujjwala scheme works:
The authorities transfers money of Rs 1600 for each new fuel reference to a 14.2 kg cylinder to eligible candidates. The payout is Rs 1150 for a 5 kg cylinder. This subsidy covers the next:
– Security Deposit of Cylinder – Rs 1250 for 14.2 kg cylinder or Rs 800 for five kg cylinder
– Rs 150 for the regulator
– Rs 100 for the LPG hose
– Rs 25 Domestic Gas Consumer Card
– Rs 75 Inspection/set up/demonstration fees
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in 2016, with the purpose to offer Liquefied petroleum fuel (LPG) connections to 5 crore girls members of beneath-poverty line (BPL) households within the first section. The scheme was expanded in April 2018 to incorporate girls beneficiaries from seven extra classes (SC/ST, PMAY, AAY, Most backward lessons, tea backyard, forest dwellers, Islands). In the second section, the goal was expanded to eight crore LPG connections.
How To Apply?
The enrollment process for PMUY Ujjwala 2.0 requires minimal paperwork. Moreover, migrants is not going to be required to submit ration playing cards or handle proof to get the profit. All they want is a self-declaration for each a ‘family declaration’ and as a ‘proof of address’. Here are some standards for the scheme:
An Adult girl who is eighteen years or older and :
- Belongs to a Scheduled Caste, or a Scheduled Tribe, or to one of many Most
- Backward Classes, or she’s a forest dweller
- Who is eligible for the agricultural housing subsidies beneath Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)
- Who is eligible for meals subsidies beneath Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY)
- Who is from a tribe that works, or used to work, in tea gardens
- Resides in islands and river islands
- Belongs to one of many SECC Households (AHL TIN)
- From a poor family as per the 14-level declaration
Applying Online Or Offline:
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana utility could be made by means of offline mode by filling out and submitting the applying type on the nearest LPG distribution company. While within the on-line mode, the applicant can go to the official web site pmujjwalayojana.com and obtain the shape, and should submit this manner on the nearest LPG heart.
