The Union Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (PNG) has indicated that liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for households under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) have been reduced from nine to four.
While not an explicit announcement, the ministry in an official release last week, noted that “Ujjwala will receive ₹300 a cylinder on the first four refills each year”.
How many cylinders will PMUY customers get?
As per the latest information, the for Ujjwala customers is limited at ₹300 per cylinder for the first four units each year, reflecting average annual consumption of four to five cylinders. “Ujjwala households will receive ₹300 a cylinder on the first four refills each year — ₹1,200 per beneficiary a year,” the release added.
Notably, this comes after the Centre last year in August cut the number of subsidised refills for Ujjwala beneficiaries from 12 to 9.
LPG customers get ‘indirect subsidy’
Notably, domestic cooking gas LPG price has been raised by ₹29 per cylinder on 7 June, marking the second increase in three months as state-owned continue to grapple with elevated global energy costs. However, the ministry said that a PMUY beneficiary pays an effective ₹642 for a 14.2 kg cylinder, and the general consumer in Delhi pays ₹942, against a cost to supply that has now risen to over ₹1,600.
The government also stressed that LPG consumers continue to get a large indirect subsidy even after the ₹29 per cylinder price increase, with the subsidy amounting to about ₹700 for non-Ujjwala users and ₹1,000 for beneficiaries.
| Market | Price per 14.2 kg cylinder ( ₹) | Ujjwala consumer pays less by |
|---|---|---|
| India (Ujjwala, effective after revision) | 642 | — |
| Pakistan | 1,046 | about 39% |
| Nepal | 1,207 | about 47% |
| Bangladesh | approx. 1,225 | about 48% |
| Sri Lanka | 1,241 | about 48% |
| United States | approx. 1,755 | about 63% |
| Australia | approx. 1,765 | about 64% |
| Canada | approx. 2,411 | about 73% |
Ujjwala Yojana: Who is eligible?
The applicant must be a woman who has attained 18 years of age. According to the FAQs on the official PMUY website, an adult woman from a is eligible for the Ujjwala benefit based on submission of a deprivation declaration (as per standard format).
Further, to be eligible for a , the household must not have an existing LPG connection registered in the name of any family member listed in the family composition document.
What are the benefits in PMUY?
A PMUY beneficiary receives security deposit free LPG connection with no installation charges which covers: 14.2 Kg LPG / 5 Kg LPG Cylinder(s), domestic pressure regulator, 1.2 m Surakhsa Hose pipe, a DGCC booklet, free first refill(s), and a free two burner stove. A PMUY beneficiary does not need to pay any amount to the distributor for any of the above.
How to apply to PMUY scheme?
- Online – Customers can apply online through the application form available at https://pmuy.gov.in or visit the nearest CSC Centre for assistance in submitting the application. There is no fee for self-submission. However, a charge of ₹20 will be applicable if the application is submitted through CSC Centres.
- Offline – Customers can directly submit the application at preferably nearest LPG distributorship of .
What documents are needed to apply for Ujjwala scheme?
- Application/KYC form in the standard format, affixed with the applicant’s recent photograph and bearing their signature.
- Copy of card of Applicant as Proof of identity (PoI)
- Copy of Aadhaar card of all adult family members as mentioned in Ration Card or other family composition document.
- Proof of Address (POA) – Aadhaar card can be used or if the address is different from the Aadhaar card then applicant can submit one of the documents as per approved list of POAs.
- Bank account details of the applicant along with a copy of the passbook /cancelled cheque. This is required for transfer of to beneficiaries account through DBTL.
- Copy of Latest Ration card. In states, where the State Government portal has updated family details, a self-signed copy of the printout from this portal can also be submitted by the beneficiary in lieu of ration card.
- If the states where does not define the family composition or Ration card is not available, any other document issued by Central/State Govt. certifying family composition of the identified household in which applicant’s name appears, to be submitted.
- Deprivation declaration in support of poor household duly signed by applicant as per standard format.
- For Migrant applicants — Self declaration as per standard format for PoA and family composition.
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