(PTI)
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in Assam by Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday, a year after the scheme was set in motion first in Uttar Pradesh.
The launch of PMUY was delayed in Assam due to certain technical reasons and though Aadhar Card was mandatory to avail the benefit of this scheme, it was relaxed in the state following a request from the chief minister, Pradhan said.
The PMUY was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 May, 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. Under this scheme, five crore LPG connections will be provided to BPL families and those will be issued in the name of women of the families.
