Nine yrs on, Ujjwala Yojana has empowered 10 cr families: Puri

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New Delhi, Updated At : 10:35 AM May 06, 2025 IST

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Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Monday said that the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) has become a powerful tool of women empowerment, benefiting more than 10 crore families since its launch nine years ago.

The flagship scheme, which was launched by the PM on May 1, 2016 from Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district, aims to provide clean cooking fuel to rural and economically weaker households by replacing traditional fuels such as wood, coal and cow dung cakes.

Taking to social media platform X, Puri said, “In these nine years, over 10.33 crore families have benefited, and 238 crore cylinder refills have been made under PMUY.” He added that 11,670 new LPG distributors have been added, ensuring LPG delivery even in remote areas.

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