Question: From which district of Uttar Pradesh , PM Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 on 10th August 2021?
a) Prayagraj
b) Lucknow
c) Lakhimpur-kheeri
d) Mahoba
Ans: d
Context
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch Ujjwala 2.0 from Mahoba district of UP on 10th August 2021.
Facts
- Ujjwala 2.0 will provide free cooking gas connections to poor families by handling over domestic LPG cylinder connections at Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh on 10 August.
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
- PMUY scheme was launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The scheme was originally launched to distribute 50 million LPG connections to women below poverty line.
- As of September 2019 , more than 8 crore women have been provided with free LPG connection.
- In the Budget of 2021, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced to extend the benefits under the scheme to additional one crore beneficiaries.
Ujjwala 2.0
- Ujjwala 2.0 will provide first refill and hotplate free of cost to the beneficiaries along with free LPG connection.
- The enrollment procedure will require minimum paperwork.
- In Ujjwala 2.0, migrants will not be required to submit ration cards or address proof.
Reason for the scheme
- Primary reason is to safeguard the health of women by providing them smoke free cooking instrument.
- Also helps in reducing pollution because of burning of biomass for cooking purposes.
By kameshwar shukla