Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Touches 6 Crore Mark, 80 Per Cent Beneficiaries Refilling Their Cylinders

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday (2 January) handed over the sixth crore LPG connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) to Jasmina Khatoon from Shivpark in Delhi as per a PIB release.

Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan was also present at the occasion, where many other beneficiaries were also provided with a connection.

Collective efforts of Ministry officials and oil marketing companies were lauded for achieving the target well before its schedule.

Naidu described it as a momentous occasion, and said that PMUY endeavours to fulfil the dream of the Mahatma Gandhi to help the poor. Naidu said that the Indian economy is striving to become the third largest in the world, and the schemes like PMUY deal with the social aspect of the growth story, via its inclusiveness.

Dharmendra Pradhan said that in the fifty years since the launch of LPG fuel, only 13 crore connections were provided while in the last 54 months, an almost similar number of connections have been provided by this government.

He said that coverage of LPG connections has jumped from 55 per cent in 2014 to 90 per cent now. Pradhan said that almost 80 per cent of the beneficiaries under the PMUY have been refilling the cylinders.