**Executive Summary**
The government has approved the release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) for the Financial Year 2025-26. This aims to clear pending applications and achieve saturation of LPG access, with simplified eligibility criteria allowing adult women from poor households to submit a Deprivation Declaration. The government will provide a targeted subsidy of ₹300 per cylinder for up to nine 14.2 kg refills per annum.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **PMUY Overview:**
* Launched in May 2016 to provide deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from poor households.
* As of 01.11.2025, about 10.33 crore PMUY connections exist across the country.
* **FY 2025-26 Approvals:**
* 25 lakh additional LPG connections approved to clear pending applications and saturate LPG access.
* Eligibility simplified to include "Adult women from poor households based on submission of a Deprivation Declaration."
* **LPG Affordability & Subsidy:**
* Government provides a targeted subsidy of ₹300 per cylinder for up to 9 refills of 14.2 kg cylinders per annum (proportionately pro-rated for 5 kg connections).
* Originally was ₹200 then increased to ₹300 per 14.2 kg cylinder.
* **Benefits of PMUY:**
* Shift from traditional cooking methods to cleaner fuel, improving respiratory health.
* Reduced drudgery for women in rural areas, increasing time for enhanced economic productivity.
* Decreased dependency on biomass, reducing deforestation and environmental degradation.
* Potential positive impact on nutrition.
**Impact Analysis**
**Poor Households/Adult Women:**
* **Impact:** Access to deposit-free LPG connections, reducing reliance on traditional cooking fuels and improving health and economic opportunities.
* **Action Required:** Submit a Deprivation Declaration to become eligible for PMUY.
**Government:**
* **Impact:** Overseeing the implementation of PMUY to improve access to clean cooking fuel and reduce environmental impact.
* **Action Required:** Release the approved 25 lakh additional LPG connections and monitor LPG consumption through reports and consumption profiles.
**Families in Rural and Remote Areas:**
* **Impact:** Improved health due to reduced indoor air pollution, and increased economic opportunities for women.
* **Action Required:** Take advantage of improved cooking facilities to improve overall health.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY): A scheme to provide deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from poor households.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas: The ministry responsible for the PMUY scheme and its implementation.
Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Government Approves 25 Lakh Additional LPG
Connections Under PMUY for FY 2025-26
प्रव तथ: 04 DEC 2025 4:33PM by PIB Delhi
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched in May, 2016 to provide deposit free LPG
connection to adult women from poor households across the country. As on 01.11.2025, there were about
10.33 crore PMUY connections across the country.
Government has recently approved the release of 25 lakh additional LPG connections under PMUY during
Financial Year 2025-26 to clear pending applications and achieve saturation of LPG access in the country.
To further improve access, the eligibility criteria have been simplified to “Adult women from poor
households based on submission of a Deprivation Declaration”.
To make LPG more affordable to PMUY consumers and ensure sustained usage of LPG by them, in May
2022 Government started a targeted subsidy of ₹ 200/- per 14.2 kg cylinder (and proportionately pro-rated
for 5 Kg connections) to the PMUY consumers which was subsequently increased to ₹ 300/- per 14.2 kg
cylinder (and proportionately pro-rated for 5 Kg connections).
For FY 2025-26, the Government is providing a targeted subsidy of ₹ 300/- per cylinder for up to 9 refills
of 14.2 Kg cylinders per annum (proportionately pro-rated for 5 Kg connections).
Government monitors LPG consumption through reports/MIS/consumption profile through PPAC/OMCs.
Additionally, various independent studies and reports have shown that PMUY scheme has had a
significant positive impact on the lives of rural households, especially women and families in rural and
remote areas. Some key benefits are briefly explained below:
(i) PMUY had resulted in a shift from traditional cooking methods that involve burning solid fuels like
wood, dung and crop residues. The use of cleaner fuel lowers indoor air pollution, leading to improved
respiratory health, particularly among women and children who are traditionally more exposed to
household smoke.
(ii) Households in rural areas, especially those in remote locations, often spend a significant portion of
their time and energy in collecting traditional cooking fuels. LPG has reduced drudgery and the time spent
on cooking by women of poor households. The free time, thus, available with them can be utilized in
multiple spheres for enhanced economic productivity.
(iii) Transition from biomass and traditional fuels to LPG reduces the dependency on wood and other
biomass for cooking purposes, leading to a decrease in deforestation and environmental degradation. This
benefits not only the households but also contributes to broader environmental conservation efforts.
(iv) With improved cooking facilities, there is a potential positive impact on nutrition. Families may find it
easier to cook a variety of nutritious meals, contributing to better overall health.
This information was given by the MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND
NATURAL GAS SHRI SURESH GOPI, in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.******
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