Ujjwala 2.0 will also provide the first refill and hotplate free of cost to low income families

Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana - PMUY) to provide 1 crore LPG connections to low income families will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.

He will hand over LPG connections at Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing to mark the launch.

During the event, the Prime Minister will interact with beneficiaries of the Ujjwala and will also address the nation, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.

Ujjwala 1.0 was launched in 2016, with a target of providing 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. These categories were: SC/ST, PMAY, AAY, Most backward classes, tea garden, forest dwellers, Islands.

The target was also revised to 8 crore LPG connections. This target was achieved in August 2019, seven months ahead of the target date, the PMO pointed out.

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 PMUY.

Along with a deposit-free LPG connection, Ujjwala 2.0 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. Ujjwala 2.0 will help achieve the Prime Minister’s vision of universal access to LPG.

Union Petroleum & Natural Gas Minister and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh will also be present on the occasion.