Under Ujjwala 2.0, the Union government will distribute about 10 million gas connections this financial year to the poor along with a free refill and a stove, they said, asking not to be named. About five years ago, ahead of the crucial UP polls, PM Modi launched the first version of the scheme (Ujjwala 1.0) in Ballia district on May 1, 2016. Ujjwala 2.0 is also expected to give a free refill worth over ₹800 and a free stove, one of the people quoted above said. “Ujjwala Scheme which has benefited 8 crores [80 million] households will be extended to cover 1 crore [10 million] more beneficiaries,” she said in her Budget speech. Besides free first refill and a stove along with a deposit-free gas connection, the scheme in its new form will have a provision for online application.

Source: Hindustan Times August 08, 2021 18:22 UTC