PM Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 (PMUY) — Free LPG Connection for Eligible Women

Direct answer. PMUY gives free LPG connection + first-fill stove + 12 cylinders/year at subsidised rate to eligible women (BPL / SECC / SC/ST / tea-worker / Antyodaya / forest-dweller / Ganga-Pradhan-Mantri-River-Restoration-Ghat-Mission / PMAY beneficiary). Approval typically same-day at distributor. Subsidy (~₹300/cylinder) credited to bank account. 10.3 crore connections done since 2016. ₹0 cost to apply.

• Free LPG connection + stove + first cylinder.
• 12 refills/year subsidised (subsidy varies ~₹200–400/cylinder).
• Open only to eligible women (BPL/SECC/SC/ST/Antyodaya/etc.).
• Apply at any LPG distributor (Indane / HP Gas / Bharat Gas) with Aadhaar + KYC.
• Helpline: 1906 (LPG emergency) · 1800-266-6696 (Ujjwala helpdesk).
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PMUY launched 1 May 2016 by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. Phase 1 (2016–19): 8 crore connections. Ujjwala 2.0 (Aug 2021 onwards): expanded to migrants, no income proof needed, simpler KYC. Universal subsidy for 12 refills/year introduced.

• Free 14.2 kg LPG connection (deposit ₹1,600 + cylinder + regulator + pipe + stove — all paid by government).
• Free first-fill cylinder + stove (in Ujjwala 2.0).
• Subsidy of ₹300/cylinder (centre) — direct to woman's Aadhaar-linked bank account.
• 12 cylinders/year subsidised (additional cylinders at market rate).
• No deposit refund needed — connection is yours.

You qualify if you're a woman aged 18+ AND in any one of these categories:

1. SECC 2011 listed family (rural OR urban deprivation criteria).
2. BPL family (state list, not SECC).
3. SC / ST family.
4. Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) ration card holder.
5. PMAY-G / PMAY-U beneficiary.
6. Forest-dweller / Most Backward Class (MBC) family.
7. Tea-Garden worker.
8. Ganga River Restoration Ghat Mission area family.
9. Migrant family (Ujjwala 2.0 — no proof of address required, self-declaration accepted).

• Existing LPG connection in family (one per household).
• Income tax payer in last AY.
• Government employee.

1. Aadhaar card of the woman applicant (mandatory)
2. Aadhaar of all family members (for de-duplication check)
3. Bank passbook (Aadhaar-seeded — for subsidy DBT)
4. KYC at LPG distributor (in-person OR mobile app of distributor)
5. Photograph of applicant
6. Proof of category (one of):
   • SECC list print-out (download from secc.gov.in)
   • BPL ration card
   • SC/ST/AAY certificate
   • PMAY beneficiary letter
7. For migrants under 2.0: self-declaration only — no formal address proof required.

1. Visit https://www.pmuy.gov.in → “Apply for New Ujjwala 2.0 Connection”.
2. Pick distributor (Indane / HP Gas / Bharat Gas) → location.
3. Aadhaar OTP verification.
4. Fill family details + bank.
5. Choose cylinder size (5 kg / 14.2 kg).
6. Submit.
7. Distributor calls / messages within 24–48 hrs.
8. Visit distributor with documents → KYC complete.
9. Connection activated same day or next.

1. Visit any LPG distributor (Indane / HP Gas / Bharat Gas) office.
2. Ask for “Ujjwala 2.0 form”.
3. Submit documents (above) + photo.
4. KYC + connection activation typically same day.

1. You pay full price of cylinder at delivery (current ~₹900–1,100 in most states).
2. Within 2–7 days, ₹300 subsidy credited to your Aadhaar-linked bank account.
3. Effective price ≈ ₹600–800.
4. For first 12 cylinders of the year, subsidy applies. 13th+ = market rate (no subsidy).

• Check Aadhaar–bank seeding (most common cause).
• Verify on the MyLPG.in app or website.
• Call 1906 or distributor helpline.
• File RTI to MoPNG.

• Aadhaar–bank not seeded — subsidy silent failure.
• Multiple LPG connections in family — only one allowed per household. Surrender duplicates first.
• Wrong distributor for your area — distributor catchment areas matter; pick the one closest.
• Expecting subsidy on 13th+ cylinder — only 12/year are subsidised.
• Trusting agents charging ₹500–2,000 fee — Ujjwala connection is free. No agent fee allowed.
• Connection inactive 24 months — distributor may reverify; not lost but needs KYC update.

• Ujjwala 2.0 expansion — fully active. Migrants, tea workers, Ganga ghat communities all eligible.
• 5 kg cylinder option — now available in Ujjwala 2.0 for low-income / single-person households.
• DBT subsidy — fully migrated to direct bank credit (no more “double subsidy” cycle).
• PAHAL integration — all Ujjwala beneficiaries auto-enrolled in PAHAL DBT.

No — only one connection per household. Surrender existing first (visit distributor, get refund of ₹1,600 deposit), then apply for Ujjwala in your (woman's) name.

Not necessarily. Ujjwala 2.0 covers many other categories (BPL, SC/ST, AAY, PMAY beneficiary, migrants, tea workers). Pick whichever applies to you.

No — Ujjwala mandates the woman applicant. Connection is in her name.

Ujjwala 2.0 accepts self-declaration — no formal address proof needed. Distributor typically asks for landlord NOC or just your statement.

Only 12 cylinders/year are subsidised under Ujjwala. 13th+ at market rate. (Per LPG year — usually April to March.)

Distributor issues duplicate booklet — small fee (₹30–50). Carry Aadhaar.

Inter-distributor transfer allowed — visit current distributor, surrender, get NOC. New distributor onboards. Some delays (10–15 days).

Not cancelled — but flagged dormant. Visit distributor, do KYC update + book a cylinder. Reactivated.

Both are now the same DBT mechanism. Ujjwala beneficiaries get a higher subsidy (govt sometimes adds a top-up of ₹100–200 over the base ~₹200–300). General PAHAL beneficiaries get the base subsidy.

• PMAY 2.0 — house subsidy
• Ayushman Bharat — ₹5 lakh hospital cover
• Saubhagya — free electricity connection
• Jal Jeevan Mission — free tap water
• PMMVY — maternity benefit
• 👩 All women's schemes
• 🏠 All housing & basic needs

• PMUY official
• MyLPG portal — subsidy tracking
• Indane Gas
• HP Gas
• Bharat Gas
• Helplines: 1906 (LPG emergency) · 1800-266-6696 (Ujjwala)

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Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.

• Infographic concept: Eligibility decision tree: Woman applicant + (BPL OR SECC OR SC/ST OR Antyodaya OR PMAY OR Tea worker OR Migrant) → Free LPG connection + first cylinder + 12 refills/year subsidised.

1. Minimal flat icon of a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder with a flame on top.
2. Hand exchange of cylinder + free-tag.
3. Bank account with '₹300 subsidy' arrow.

Realistic photo of an Indian woman in a rural kitchen using a clean LPG stove instead of firewood, child playing nearby, smoke-free environment.