Ujjwala Yojana strengthened lives of the poor: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said, the Ujjwala Yojana has strengthened the lives of the poor, marginalised, Dalits, tribal communities.

Mr Modi was interacting with beneficiaries of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana through NarendraModi App. He said, the initiative is playing a central role in social empowerment.

The Prime Minister said, till 2014, 13 crore families got LPG connection which means that for over six decades the figure stood at 13 crore. He said, 10 crore new connections have been



added in the last 4 years.

Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister, had on 7th of February, approved to enhance the target of PM Ujjwala Yojana from five crore to eight crore house holds with an additional allocation of 4,800 crore rupees.

The decision was taken in the wake of huge response to the yojana received from the women, particularly in rural areas and to also cover such households not having LPG connection.