Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, July 16: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwal Yojana is an ambitious social welfare scheme of Narendra Modi Government under which the Government aims to provide LPG connections to BPL households in the country. The scheme is aimed at replacing the unclean cooking fuels mostly used in the rural India with the clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas).
Ujjwal Yojana is aimed at providing 5 crore LPG connections in the name of women in BPL (Below Poverty Line) households across the country. This was stated by BJP district Jammu Women Wing president, Rekha Mahajan while speaking in a programme organized by BJP Mahila Morcha district Vice President Inderjeet Kour, to highlight the significance of Ujjwal Yojana at Digiana today. Prominent among those who were present on the occasion include district president Baldev Billowria, general secretary Vinay Gupta,Senior BJP leaders Raj Rani Jamwal, Neeru Anand BJP Mahila Morcha general secretary Savita Anand, Shailja Gupta, Kiran Aggarwal, Pinki Bala, Veena Bakshi, Neelam Mahajan, Harmeet Jolly, Surinder Kour beside others.
Speaking on the occasion, district president Baldev Billowria said that under “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” the change has been witnessed in lives of countless girls and women. The pet project launched by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi “Beti bachao beti Padhao” (BBBP) Yojana (save daughter, educate daughter) to save and empower the girl child is making waves all over the nation. The associated problems in bringing up the girl child, her marriage expenses, Dowry system and discrimination in the society have to be talked out more often so that the citizens, showcase more responsible behaviour or even out of shame think twice before indulging themselves in such crimes or acts of violence, he added.
Speaking on the occasion, Mrs Mahajan said that the scheme is aimed at empowering women and protecting their health, reducing the serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuel, reducing the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel. Preventing young children from significant number of acute respiratory illnesses caused due to indoor air pollution by burning the fossil fuel.The eligible women candidates from BPL families can apply for the scheme by filling up the Ujjwal Yojana KYC application form (in prescribed format).
The Scheme provides a financial support of Rs 1600 for each LPG connection to the BPL households. This is the first time in the history of the country that the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas would implement a welfare scheme benefitting crores of women belonging to the poorest households, she maintained. Providing LPG connections to BPL households will ensure universal coverage of cooking gas in the country.
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