STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is an ambitious social welfare scheme of Narendra Modi Government under which 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 households across the country.
This was stated by BJP District Jammu Women Wing President, Rekha Mahajan during a programme organized by BJP Mahila Morcha District Vice President Inderjeet Kour, to highlight the significance of Ujjwala Yojana at Digiana.
District President Baldev Billoria, General Secretary Vinay Gupta, senior BJP leaders Raj Rani Jamwal, Neeru Anand BJP Mahila Morcha General Secretary Savita Anand, Shailja Gupta, Kiran Aggarwal, Pinki Bala, Veena Bakshi, Neelam Mahajan, Harmeet Jolly and Surinder Kour were also present.
Rekha Mahajan further said that the scheme is aimed at empowering women and protecting their health, and reducing the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel.
Baldev Billoria said that under “Beti Bachao Beti Padao” the change has been witnessed in lives of countless children (girls) and women.
“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 two page application form and attach required documents along with the form”, she informed adding that the scheme provides financial support of Rs 1,600 for each LPG connection to the BPL households. “This is the first time in the history of the country that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas would implement a welfare scheme benefitting crores of women belonging to the poorest households”, she maintained. On the occasion, school items were also distributed among financially weak students.
