Union Home Minister Amit Shah will launch the Ujjwala 2.0 scheme tomorrow during his day-long visit to Madhya Pradesh. Mr. Shah will also address the tribal community of the state and participate in various other programs. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the second phase of the Ujjwala cooking gas scheme on 10 August this year.
Ujjwala 2.0 scheme aims to cover 10 million more beneficiaries in the second phase of the scheme. Under Ujjwala 2.0, migrant workers can avail a free cooking gas connection on the basis of a self-declaration without any need for documents like address proof. Ujjwala 2.0 aims to provide deposit-free LPG connections to low-income families who could not be covered under the first phase of PMUY. In Ujjwala 2.0, the beneficiaries are also being provided with a stove free of cost. Under the scheme, the first gas cylinder is free worth over Rs 800. More than 8.16 crore gas connections have been provided under Ujjwala yojana, while around 16.66 lakh connections have been issued till date under Ujjwala 2.0. In Madhya Pradesh too, around 71 lakh gas connections are provided under Ujjwala scheme.
