Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY / Ujjwala 2.0) is a flagship welfare program administered by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG). The scheme protects the health of women and children by replacing traditional, smoke-emitting solid fuels (firewood, coal, dung cakes) with clean, efficient Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

Under PMUY, deposit-free LPG connections are issued exclusively in the name of adult women from poor and marginalized households. Ujjwala 2.0 covers the entire upfront setup cost: security deposit for the 14.2 kg (or 5 kg) cylinder, pressure regulator, suraksha safety hose, installation charges, first cylinder refill, and a standard double-burner gas stove. Regarding subsequent refills, targeted Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) subsidies were approved historically by the Union Cabinet — ₹300 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills in FY 2024-25 (CCEA approval March 7, 2024, PIB PRID 2012431) and up to 9 refills in FY 2025-26 (MoPNG approval, PIB PRID 2090124). As of September 2026, an official notification confirming the continuation, rate, or refill cap for FY 2026-27 has not been published; this claim is accordingly classified as unresolved pending formal notification.

Adopting clean LPG prevents severe respiratory and ophthalmic illnesses caused by indoor smoke. The financial barrier of connection security deposit (₹1,600 central assistance per connection) is completely absorbed by the government. On purchasing subsequent refills at prevailing retail prices, targeted cash subsidies were credited historically into the beneficiary's bank account via PAHAL DBT (up to 12 refills in FY 2024-25 and up to 9 refills in FY 2025-26). Refill subsidy terms for FY 2026-27 are pending official notification.

The applicant must be a woman who has attained 18 years of age. She must belong to an eligible socio-economic category: SC/ST household, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) beneficiary, Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) cardholder, Most Backward Classes (MBC), forest dweller, resident of river islands, or any rural poor household covered under the 14-point deprivation declaration. A strict statutory condition is that no existing LPG connection from any OMC (Indane, Bharat Gas, or HP Gas) must exist in the household.

The primary requirement is the applicant woman's Aadhaar card (confirming identity and age) along with Aadhaar numbers of all adult family members residing in the same household. A valid ration card establishing family composition is required (migrant workers may provide a signed self-declaration). An Aadhaar-linked savings bank account with active DBT seeding is necessary for receiving any applicable refill subsidies.

• Aadhaar Card of applicant woman and adult family members
• Ration Card / Family Composition Proof (or self-declaration for migrant families)
• Aadhaar-linked Bank Account Passbook
• Passport Size Photographs

Step 1: Visit pmuy.gov.in and click 'Apply for New Ujjwala 2.0 Connection' or visit your nearest LPG distributor (Indane, HP, or Bharat Gas). Step 2: Complete the Ujjwala KYC application form and submit the 14-point declaration. Step 3: Provide Aadhaar details of the applicant woman and family members along with the ration card and bank passbook. Step 4: The distributor conducts online deduplication across the NIC and OMC databases. Step 5: Once verified, the connection is issued and installed with a free stove and first filled cylinder.

Ujjwala 2.0 enrollment operates on a rolling continuous basis across India. Refill subsidy notifications are issued periodically by the Union Cabinet.

Applying when an existing family member (e.g. spouse or parent-in-law) already holds an active LPG connection, failing to seed the bank account with Aadhaar on the NPCI mapper (preventing receipt of DBT subsidy), or mismatched name spellings between the ration card and Aadhaar.

Ensure that your bank account is active and mapped to NPCI for Aadhaar Payment Bridge (APB) so that any notified DBT subsidies are credited without interruption.