The Government of India is running many schemes. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The third phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has been started by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. Under this scheme, women from poor families are being given free gas connections by the government, so that women get rid of wood and coal stoves and their health remains good. Along with this, the environment can be made pollution free through this scheme. This gas cylinder will be made available to all the beneficiaries.
Objectives of the Scheme
The government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana to provide free gas connections to women of poor families holding all APL and BPL ration cards in the country. The aim of the scheme is to prevent the negative impact on the environment by providing women relief from the smoke and diseases caused by coal and gas.
Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana 3.0
| Name of the scheme | Prime Minister Ujjwala Yojana 3.0 |
| date | 01/07/2024 |
| The plan was initiated | Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi |
| Concerned Ministries | Ministry of Natural Gas and Petroleum |
| Official Website | https://www.pmuy.gov.in/ |
Benefits of the scheme
- Both rural and urban women will get the benefit of the scheme.
- Under this scheme, women will be given gas cylinders for free.
- The benefit of this scheme will be given to those women who fall below the poverty line.
- Women do not need to cook in smoke using wood or coal stove. For this the government has started this scheme.
- The environment will also become pollution free through this scheme.
Eligibility for the scheme
- Only women can apply in this scheme and they must be residents of India.
- The age of the applying woman should be above 18 years.
- To avail the benefits of the scheme, the annual income of the applicants should not exceed Rs 1 lakh in rural areas and Rs 2 lakh in urban areas.
- Women belonging to Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, SC/ST category will be eligible to avail the benefits of the scheme.
Necessary documents for the scheme
- Aadhar card
- Age Certificate
- Income Certificate
- BPL Ration Card
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- Bank passbook
- Mobile Number
- Address proof
- Passport size photo
Application process of the scheme
- First of all, you have to visit the official website of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 3.0 www.pmuy.gov.in.
- After that you have to click on apply for the scheme.
- You will have to click on the option of the gas company you want to select.
- After this you will have to register through mobile number and OTP.
- He has to enter the information of his application form.
- After this, all the relevant documents will have to be uploaded. After that, you will have to submit the application form by clicking on the submit button.
- After that you will get the option to print the application form, by clicking on which you can print the application form.
- After that, you will have to attach the documents along with the print application form and submit it at the gas agency.
- After completing this entire process the application process will be completed.
FAQs on Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 3.0
Who can take Ujjwala gas connection?
Only women can get Ujjwala gas connection and their age should be above 18 years. There should not be any other LPG connection from any OMC in the same household.
What is the subsidy on gas cylinder?
The Government of India provides a subsidy of Rs 300 per LPG cylinder to eligible customers for up to 12 refills in a year.