After successful completion of Ujjwala 1.0, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Ujjwala 1.0 was launched in May 2016. In August 2019, the target of 8 crore connections set by the central government was completed 7 months before the fixed time frame. 

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The information about Ujjwala 2.0 launch was shared from the Prime Minister's twitter handle on Monday. During the event, the Prime Minister will interact with beneficiaries of the Ujjwala and will also address the nation. Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will also be present on the occasion. 

"Tomorrow, 10th August is a special day for India’s development trajectory. At 12:30 PM, Ujjwala 2.0 will be launched with connections being handed over to people in Mahoba, UP. Will also interact with beneficiaries of the scheme," tweeted PM Modi 

Enrollment Procedure for Ujjwala 2.0 

Along with a deposit free LPG connection, Ujjwala 2.0 will provide first refill and hotplate free of cost to the beneficiaries. Also, the enrollment procedure will require minimum paperwork. In Ujjwala 2.0, migrants will not be required to submit ration cards or address proof. A self-declaration for both ‘family declaration’ and as a ‘proof of address’ will suffice. Ujjwala 2.0 will help achieve the Prime Minister’s vision of universal access to LPG. 

 

Tracking Ujjwala 1.0 to Ujjwala 2.0 

When Ujjwala 1.0 launched in 2016, a target was set to provide LPG connections to 5 crore women members of BPL households. Subsequently, the scheme was expanded in April 2018 to include women beneficiaries from seven more categories (SC/ST, PMAY, AAY, Most backward classes, tea garden, forest dwellers, Islands). Also, the target was revised to 8 Crore LPG connections. This target was achieved in August 2019, seven months ahead of the target date.  

Union budget FY 21-22 budget provisioning 

In the Union budget for FY 21-22, provision for an additional one crore LPG connection under the PMUY scheme was announced. This one crore additional PMUY connections (under Ujjwala 2.0) aimed to provide deposit-free LPG connections to those low-income families who could not be covered under the earlier phase of PMUY.