Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia. Launching the scheme PM Modi on Sunday said that the cooking gas scheme will benefit 5 crore families till 2019.
MAJOR BENIFITS
Providing LPG connections to BPL households will ensure universal coverage of cooking gas in the country. This measure will empower women and protect their health. It will reduce drudgery and the time spent on cooking. It will also provide employment for rural youth in the supply chain of cooking gas.
Financial Aspects
The ambitious Rs 8,000 crore scheme will partly be funded using the money saved from 1.13 crore cooking gas users voluntarily giving up their subsidies through PM’s ‘Give It Up’ initiative. Nearly Rs 5,000 crore of subsidy saved through the campaign is being used to provide LPG connection to the poor.
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