Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been started by the central government in the year 2014 to provide facilities to women of rural areas and to work in the kitchen. Under this scheme, gas connections are distributed to women absolutely free of cost.

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana : How many women have been beneficiaries of this scheme so far?

Since the beginning of the scheme, crores of eligible women in the country have been made beneficiaries. Women who have not been able to get a gas connection in the past years despite being eligible or whose applications have been rejected due to some reason are being made beneficiaries of the scheme this year.

Women deprived of the PM Ujjwala Yojana can apply for a gas connection in any mode, online or offline, and the applicant can get their gas connection within a maximum of 15 days.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2024

Let us tell you that under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, LPG gas connections are provided to women so that women can now cook food easily without any hassle and get rid of the problems of stove smoke.

Today in this article, we are going to tell both online and offline methods to apply for free gas connection under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, under which women will be able to apply as per their convenience.

Eligibility Criteria for Ujjwala Yojana

Under the Ujjwala Yojana, free gas connections are being given only to Indian native women.
Women who are financially weak and whose monthly income is less than ₹ 10000 can apply for it.
The age limit for applying in the Ujjwala Yojana should be 18 years or maximum 60 years.
The woman may not have got the benefit of gas connection in the past years.

Necessary documents

The following documents are required for applying in Ujjwala Yojana.-

Aadhar Card
Bank Passbook
Identity Card
Ration Card
Income Certificate
Residence Certificate
Samagra ID
Passport Size Photo
Mobile Number etc.

Subsidy in Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

For the women . Who are being. Given free gas. Connections under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana by the government. a subsidy scheme has also been . Implemented on these gas connections. Under the subsidy ₹300 to ₹400 from. The prescribed. Amount is. Transferred. Back to the account of the woman while filling the gas connection, which gives them relief from the inflation of gas.

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Know what its purpose is

To distribute gas cylinders free of cost to women of poor class.

To give freedom to women from the smoke of stove and to provide them convenience for cooking.

To save women from serious diseases caused by smoke and to make them aware about health.

To raise the standard of women in the country and to give them free government assistance.

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Information about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

In the last months but have not received. The gas cylinder yet. should go to their nearest . Gas agency and complain about this problem. After filing the complaint. Gas cylinder . Will . be . Made. Available . To the applicant woman. As soon as. possible.

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