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PM Narendra Modi launches Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) on 10th August | Daily Current Affairs Dose
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) by handing over LPG connections, at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh on 10th August, 2021 at 12:30 PM via video conferencing. During the event, the Prime Minister will interact with beneficiaries of the Ujjwala and will also address the nation.
About as Ujjwala (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY): The journey from Ujjwala 1.0 to Ujjwala 2.0
During Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY (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.
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In the Union budget for FY 21-22, provision for an additional one crore LPG connection under the PMUY scheme was announced. These one crore additional PMUY connections (under Ujjwala 2.0) aim to provide deposit-free LPG connections to those low-income families who could not be covered under the earlier phase of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY.
Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY)
Along with a deposit free LPG connection, Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) 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.
Important facts for upcoming exams from the above Current Affairs Topic
- President of India: Ram Nath Kovind
- Vice President of India: Venkaiah Naidu
- Prime Minister of India: Narendra Modi
- Chief Justice of India: N. V. Ramana
- Lok Sabha Speaker of India: Om Birla
- Capital of India: New Delhi
- Largest city of India: Mumbai
- Official languages of India: Hindi / English
- Currency of India: Indian rupee (₹) (INR)
- Total Population of India 2018 estimate: Neutral increase 1,352,642,280
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- Ravi Dahiya won Silver Medal in men's Freestyle Wrestling 57kg category; India got its fifth medal in Tokyo 2020
- Bajrang Punia wins Bronze medal in men's Freestyle Wrestling 65kg category; India got its sixth medal in Tokyo 2020
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