Nearly 1.5 crore families in Uttar Pradesh benefitted from first Ujjawla Yojana’s first phase: CM Yogi Adityanath
The Hindu
He was addressing the gathering at the launch of the Ujjwala 2.0 (PMUY, 2021) scheme at Mahoba district.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said 1.5 crore families in the State availed the benefit of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in its first phase. “Six years ago, the Prime Minister launched the first phase of Ujjwala Yojana from Ballia district in eastern Uttar Pradesh. In the first phase of PMUY, 1.5 crore families in Uttar Pradesh availed the benefit of the scheme,” he said. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, free cylinders were made available for six months. This gas connection has ushered in a change in the lives of the women, and their health has improved,” he added.
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