TNPSC Thervupettagam

PM Ujjwala Yojana

March 14 , 2020 1638 days 1101 0
  • The government in September, 2019 met the target of eight crore LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
  • But, only three States have become kerosene free. These include- Haryana, Punjab and Andhra Pradesh.
  • Union Territories that have become kerosene-free are the Union Territories of Delhi, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Andaman & Nicobar Island and Puducherry.

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  • It was launched in May 2016.
  • It aims to provide LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections to women from below poverty line households.

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