Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), PM Ujjwala Yojana Eligiblity Details Benefits, PMUY,Ujjwala Yojana Scheme,PMUY Yojana Application and Claim Forms, How to download Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana form, PMUY form download, Indian Government schemes

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), PM Ujjwala Yojana Eligiblity Details Benefits, PMUY,Ujjwala Yojana Scheme,PMUY Yojana Application and Claim Forms, How to download Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana form, PMUY form download, Indian Government schemes

Objectives of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Ujjwala Yojana is aimed at providing 5 Crore LPG connections in the name of women in BPL (Below Poverty Line) households across the country. The government has set a target of 5 Crore LPG connections to be distributed to the BPL households across the country under the scheme. Some of the objectives of the scheme are

1. Empowering women and protecting their health.
2. Reducing the serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuel.
3. Reducing the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel.
4. Preventing young children from significant number of acute respiratory illnesses caused due to indoor air pollution by burning the fossil fuel.

How to Apply for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

The eligible women candidates from BPL families can apply for the scheme by filling up the Ujjwala Yojana KYC application form (in prescribed format).

The interested candidates require to fill the 2 page application form and attach required documents along with the form. The basic details such as Name, Contact details, Jan Dhan / Bank account number, Aadhar card number etc are required to fill in the application form. The applicants also need to mention their requirement of cylinder type i.e. 14.2KG or 5KG.

KYC Application forms for Ujjwala Yojana can also be downloaded online and submitted to nearest LPG outlet along with required documents.

Eligibility for PM Ujjwala Yojana

The identification of eligible BPL families will be made on the basis of SECC-2011 data. However below is the basic eligibility criteria for the scheme.

• The applicant’s name should be in the list of SECC-2011 data.
• The applicant should be a women above the age of 18 years.
• The women applicant should belong to BPL (Below Poverty Line).
• The women applicant should have a saving bank account in any nationalized bank across the country.
• The applicant’s household should not already own a LPG connection in anyone’s name.

The detailed eligibility criteria of the Ujjwala Yojana is available here.

List of Required Documents for Ujjwala Yojana Application

Below is the list of mandatory documents to be attached along with the filled application form.

1. BPL Certificate Authorized by Panchayat Pradhan / Municipality Chairman
2. BPL Ration Card
3. One Photo ID (Aadhar Card or Voter ID Card)
4. One Recent Passport Size Photograph

View the complete list of documents for Ujjwala Yojana application which can be attached on the basis of requirement.

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