Scheme Details

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is an ambitious social welfare scheme of Government of

India, launched on 1st May 2016. Under this scheme, the government aims to provide
LPG connections to BPL households in the country. Ujjwala Yojana is aimed at providing
5 Crore LPG connections in the name of women in BPL (Below Poverty Line) households
across the country.
Website: www.pmujjwalayojana.com
District Nodal Officer: http://www.pmujjwalayojana.com/downloads/DNOs%20List.xls
Toll Free No.: 1800 266 6696

Scheme Objectives & Benefits

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

Scheme Eligibility
Below listed are the basic eligibility criteria for the scheme:
5. The applicant’s name should be in the list of SECC-2011 data
6. The identification of eligible BPL families will be made based on SECC-2011 data
7. The applicant should be a woman above the age of 18 years

8. The women applicant should belong to BPL (Below Poverty Line)

9. The women applicant should have a saving bank account in any nationalized
bank across the country
 10. The applicant’s household should not already own a LPG connection in anyone’s
name
11. Detailed eligibility criteria at – http://www.pmujjwalayojana.in/pradhan-mantri-
ujjwala-yojana-eligibility-criteria/

How to Apply
1. Fill-up the 2-page Ujjwala Yojana KYC application form
2. Download KYC Application forms for Ujjwala Yojana by clicking here
3. Basic details such as Name, contact details, Jan Dhan/ Bank account number
Aadhar card number etc. are required to fill in the application form
4. Mention the requirement of cylinder type i.e. 14.2KG or 5KG
5. Attach required documents along with the form
6. Submit the filled-up form with required documents to nearest LPG outlet

Documents Required
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
5. View the complete list of documents for Ujjwala Yojana application which can be
attached based on requirement.