Initiatives
Players
About
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Programme (PMUY)
Launch: 2016 [5] End: 2019
Region:
LAC
Geography:
India
Type:
National
ICS Only?:
No
Value/Funding:
N/A
Funder Type:
Domestic Government [4]
Funders:
Government of India [4]
Features:
Subsidy
Awareness
Description:
Ambitious LPG subsidy reform program, to facilitate the expansion of LPG access to low-income rural households, which includes a public campaign directed at urban consumers to voluntarily surrender their subsidy [1]. RISE rating 72/100 [2]
Ambitious LPG subsidy reform program, to facilitate the expansion of LPG access to low-income rural households, which includes a public campaign directed at urban consumers to voluntarily surrender their subsidy [1]. RISE rating 72/100 [2]
Reach:
Over 10.5 million people volunteered to give up their subsidy. 57 million cooking gas connections to rural poor women. Increased share of rural distributorships from its launch in 2009/10 from 14% to over 40% (2016–17) [2]
Over 10.5 million people volunteered to give up their subsidy. 57 million cooking gas connections to rural poor women. Increased share of rural distributorships from its launch in 2009/10 from 14% to over 40% (2016–17) [2]
Goal/Target:
Provide LPG connections to 50 million women living below the poverty line by 2019 [3]
Provide LPG connections to 50 million women living below the poverty line by 2019 [3]
Sources:
[1] http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/385081467992479462/The-state-of-the-global-clean-and-improved-cooking-sector p. 120 [2] http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/553071544206394642/pdf/132782-replacement-PUBLIC-RiseReport-HighRes.pdf [3] https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/18041SDG7_Policy_Brief.pdf [4] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-may-hike-ujjwala-bar-towards-100-household-lpg-coverage/articleshow/69728889.cms [5] https://pmuy.gov.in/about.html
[1] http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/385081467992479462/The-state-of-the-global-clean-and-improved-cooking-sector p. 120 [2] http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/553071544206394642/pdf/132782-replacement-PUBLIC-RiseReport-HighRes.pdf [3] https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/content/documents/18041SDG7_Policy_Brief.pdf [4] https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/budget-may-hike-ujjwala-bar-towards-100-household-lpg-coverage/articleshow/69728889.cms [5] https://pmuy.gov.in/about.html