3cr people covered under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana: Govt
As many as 3.36 crore people have been covered under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana so far, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said. Of the beneficiaries, 44% are from SC/ST communities, he said, adding all households belonging to the communities will be covered under it. Introduced in 2016, the scheme provides free LPG cylinders, which are otherwise expensive for poor households.