Ujjwala Yojna, Grihini Suvidha Yojna boon for women
Tribune News Service
Shimla, January 2
The Ujjwala and Himachal Grihini Suvidha scheme of the Centre and the state government have proved to be a boon for the people of the state and Himachal has become the first in the country to become a smoke-free state, a spokesperson for the state government said here today.
Ujjwalla Yojna was started by the Union Government with the view to free the women of the country from indoor pollution. Along with this, the HP Government also started the Grihini Suvidha Yojana to benefit as many women as possible under the scheme.
Under the Ujjwala Yojna, 1.36 lakh free domestic connections were given in the state with an expenditure of Rs 21.81 crore, while under the Grihini Suvidha Yojana, 3.23 lakh housewives were provided free gas cylinders at a cost of Rs 120 crore.
The Mukhya Mantri Grihini Suvidha Yojana was launched on May 26, 2018. With the concerted efforts of the Centre and the state government, the women of the state have become free from indoor pollution. Besides this, in order to conserve environment, a free LPG connection is given to families with no gas connection, he added.
The objective of launching the Grihini Suvidha Yojna was to provide free gas connections to those families who were not covered under the Centre’s Ujjwala Yojana. The dependence on wood for fuel has reduced considerably, the spokesperson said.
