Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna Current Affairs, GK & News
Gandhinagar becomes Gujarat’s first kerosene free district.
On October 25, 2019, Union Minister Amit Shah allocated 1000 LPG connections to women in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. This makes Gandhinagar first district in Gujarat to become kerosene-free. Highlights The cooking gas was allotted to the women as a part of Ujjwala Yojana. The scheme has covered more than 75,000 beneficiaries at a cost ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: Cooking Gas • Fuel • Gujarat • LPG • LPG Scheme • Pollution • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna • Ujjwala Yojana
Ujjwala Beneficiaries in Four States still use Earthen Stoves
A study from the Research Institute for Compassionate Economics (r.i.c.e) study on the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna (PMUY) makes the following observations: Most rural households with LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) connections still use chulhas with firewood or dung cakes which are the detriment of rural health. 85% of Ujjwala beneficiaries in rural Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2019
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Bihar • Liquefied petroleum gas • LPG • Madhya Pradesh • PMUY • Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna • r.i.c.e • Rajasthan • Research Institute for Compassionate Economics • Uttar Pradesh