Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is an ambitious social welfare scheme of the Central Government. The government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this scheme on May 1, 2016. Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the objective is to provide LPG connection to the poor women of the country, i.e. BPL families.
Under this scheme, women will get a subsidy of Rs 300. Beneficiaries under PMUY get more benefits than general beneficiaries. Currently, the price of a gas cylinder under it is Rs 550. As of March 1, 2025, 10.33 crore people out of 32.94 crore LPG consumers in India are PMUY beneficiaries.
What are the eligibility criteria to apply for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana?
- A woman applying for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana should be at least 18 years of age.
- Women from BPL families in the SECC-2011 database are eligible
- Women belonging to categories like SC/ST, Most Backward Classes (MBC), Forest Dwellers, River Islanders, PMAY (Rural), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Tea Garden Workers and Ex-Labourers are eligible.
- Must have a ration card
- If you are a taxpayer, you are not eligible for this scheme
- Men are not eligible. Applicants should not have a gas connection.
What documents are required for application?
- You must have an Aadhaar card.
- Must have a bank account
- Must have a mobile number
- Must have a passport size photo.
How to apply for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana..?
You can apply for this scheme offline and online.
If you want to apply offline, go to your nearest gas agency, fill the form and submit it. If you want to apply online, you can log in to www.pmuy.gov.in and apply for PMUY connection with the required documents. For that, you will have to follow these steps.
- First of all, for registration, go to the official website of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana.
- Then click on the new Ujjwala connection option that appears there.
- After you click on it, the names of 3 gas agencies will appear. Select the one you want.
- After that, you will go to another new page. On that page, fill in information like your name, the name of your nearest gas agency, mobile number and pin code.
- Then upload the copies of the documents asked there. Then submit the application form.
- After all the details, you can see that your application form has been successfully completed. If your application is approved, the cylinder will be delivered directly to your home.