86 per cent Ujjwala beneficiaries return to take second refill: Dharmendra Pradhan

Nearly 86 per cent beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), under which free LPG connection is provided, have returned to buy the second cylinder, Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

Pradhan also said during the last five years, Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have commissioned more than 9,000 LPG distributorships to make LPG easily available and accessible to customers.

“The OMCs have reported that nearly 86 per cent of PMUY beneficiaries, who are at least one year old, have returned for the second refill,” he said during Question Hour. Further, he said, PMUY beneficiaries get applicable subsidy directly into their bank account under PAHAL scheme.