The union government has agreed to let the state co-sponsor the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, under which BPL (Below Poverty Line) families will be provided with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connection, said U.T. Khader, Minister for Food and Civil Supplies. Mr. Khader told reporters here on Sunday that the state ...
Read More »Modi govt’s Ujjwala scheme leaves women healthier, happier
They are healthier, their homes are cleaner and they have more time to themselves, say most beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, the Centre’s flagship scheme to provide LPG connections to below-poverty-line households. A survey undertaken by financial consulting firm MicroSave in 12 districts of eastern, central and western ...
Read More »Uttar Pradesh tops list of Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries
New Delhi: Several districts in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh lead the list of beneficiaries of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s drive to give liquified petroleum gas (LPG), or cooking gas, connections to the poor without upfront charges, a scheme that is turning out to be akin to the previous United Progressive Alliance ...
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