A change in traditional to modern methods for BPL women.
Do you know in India many women still use traditional methods for cooking?
Rural women especially still use cow dung, firewood, and other local materials for cooking.
Have you seen rural women blowing with iron pipes and plastic pipes while cooking, their pain of coughing due to smoke and other harmful gases while cooking?
Many women face lung issues, tuberculosis, hypertension, high blood pressure, acute respiratory diseases just because of cooking with traditional methods.
Constantly inhaling smoke by the poor women.
What sin have they committed just by cooking ?
By looking at all these problems, the government of India launched the Ujjwala yojana to provide LPG connections to BPL citizens. The government has provided almost 10.55 crore connections per year 9 to12 cylinders, 14.2 kg cylinders, and a subsidy of up to 300 rupees for BPL citizens. The data is taken from the official website.
The documents required for applying for LPG connections
*Address proof
*Ration card
*Bank account
*KYC
*Should be 18 years.
You can apply offline and online at your nearest gas agency or on the PMUY portal.
