As many as 67 LPG connections and equipment were distributed to the households of Thanga assembly constituency on Tuesday under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) 2.0 by MLA Tongbram Robindro during a function held at his residence at Kairenphabi, Bishnupur district.
On the occasion, Robindro pointed out that there are numerous households in several villages which cannot afford LPG connections and services; they depend on firewood and prepare their foods with lots of hardships, particularly the smoke which is hazardous to their health.
The PMUY was first launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016 with the objective to facilitate every woman to get her due respect and dignity with clean fuel and better life, he said.
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After completion of the above target of eight crores beneficiaries, the PMUY 2.0 was launched on August 10, 2021, Robindro further said. Apart from depositing free LPG connections, Ujjwala 2.0 will also provide the first refill and gas stove to the beneficiaries free of cost, he added.
In this new scheme, there are no financial or loan options, and every beneficiary can avail the LPG connection totally free of cost, he added.
He further said that the BJP led government had introduced various welfare schemes for uplifting the living standards of the financially unsound sections. The MLA further apprised all the underprivileged sections to make use of those beneficiary schemes.
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The government is committed to creating an egalitarian society and leaving no one behind, he said, while appealing to the public, “Let us all unite and head together towards the path of progressive society.”
Earlier, as many as 3,700 beneficiaries of the PMUY of Thanga AC had availed LPG connection under the initiative of the MLA.