The central government has disbursed 8.05 million deposit free cooking gas connections this financial year until December 1. These connections have been distributed under the second leg of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
“The second phase of the scheme Ujjwala 2.0 has been launched by Prime Minister in the Mahoba District of Uttar Pradesh on August 10, 2021 on pan-India basis to provide additional 10 million LPG connections, along with free first refill and stove. This Ministry is monitoring the implementation of the scheme on a daily basis,” a Petroleum Ministry statement said.
