Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) by
handing over LPG connections, at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh on 10th August, 2021 at 12:30 PM via video
conferencing. During the event, the Prime Minister will interact with beneficiaries of the Ujjwala
and will also address the nation.
The journey from Ujjwala 1.0 to Ujjwala 2.0
During Ujjwala 1.0 launched in 2016, a target was set to provide LPG connections to 5 crore women
members of BPL households. Subsequently, the scheme was expanded in April 2018 to include women
beneficiaries from seven more categories (SC/ST, PMAY, AAY, Most backward classes, tea garden,
forest dwellers, Islands). Also, the target was revised to 8 Crore LPG connections. This target was
achieved in August 2019, seven months ahead of the target date.
In the Union budget for FY 21-22, provision for an additional one crore LPG connection under the
PMUY scheme was announced. These one crore additional PMUY connections (under Ujjwala 2.0) aim to
provide deposit-free LPG connections to those low-income families who could not be covered under the
earlier phase of PMUY.
Along with a deposit free LPG connection, Ujjwala 2.0 will provide first refill and hotplate free
of cost to the beneficiaries. Also, the enrollment procedure will require minimum paperwork. In
Ujjwala 2.0, migrants will not be required to submit ration cards or address proof. A
self-declaration for both ‘family declaration’ and as a ‘proof of address’ will suffice. Ujjwala 2.0
will help achieve the Prime Minister’s vision of universal access to LPG.
Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will also be present on
the occasion.
