Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Punjab – Free Gas Stoves to BPL Card Holder's

Under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Punjab, State Govt is providing free Gas Stoves free and the central government is offering gas connections free of cost to the BPL families. Earlier, the central government is providing free gas cylinder to the Schedule cast (SC), Schedule Tribe (ST) and all reserve categories.

Taking a step forward, central government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), Punjab government is offering free gas stoves.

Union Minister of Food Processing, Ms. Harsimrat Kaur Badal thanked central Govt. for PM Yojana. She said that “it is really painful that in this modern age many women across the country still continue to face the adverse health effect by inhaling smoke emitted from burning fire wood. She said that many families of Punjab from Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) were facing the health hazards until now as they had to cook food on traditional chullahs.”

She said free gas stoves under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Punjab will be given on the name of the woman of the family. Ms. Badal also mentioned that out of every 85 Lakh household, 7 Lakh does not have LPG connection in the state. Those families will get free gas connection and free gas stoves under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Punjab.