About PMUY

• The Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas launched PMUY in 2016 to provide clean cooking fuel to poor households.
• Initially, it aimed at providing 8 crore deposit free LPG connections to poor households. The connections are issued in the name of women of the households. 
• The scheme increases the usage of LPG and helps in reducing health disorders, air pollution and deforestation. Use of fossil fuels and conventional fuel like cow-dung, firewood etc. has serious implications on the health of rural women and children.  
• Initially, the beneficiaries were identified through Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC),  2011 data. The scope of PMUY has now been expanded to cover all the poor families in the country subject to fulfilling the terms and conditions. 
• Under the scheme, cash assistance of Rs. 1600 is given to the beneficiaries to get a deposit-free new connection. Further, interest free loans are provided to purchase a stove and refill by Oil Marketing Companies.

PMUY 3.0

• Recently, The Union Cabinet approved the extension of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for release of 75 lakh LPG connections over three years from Financial Year 2023-24 to 2025-26. 
• Provisioning of 75 lakh additional Ujjwala connections will take total number of PMUY beneficiaries to 10.35 crore.

Why in News?

• The government has raised the subsidy amount for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries from  ₹200 to  ₹300 per LPG cylinder. 
• Ujjwala beneficiaries currently pay  ₹703 per 14.2-kg cylinder as against the market price of  ₹903. After the decision of the Union Cabinet, they will now pay  ₹603.

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