Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana – Launch at Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was launched today in the state of Jammu & Kashmir at Srinagar by Chief Minister of J&K, Mohtarma Mehbooba Mufti alongwith Minister of State (I/C) – Petroleum & Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan in the presence of Minister of State-PMO GOI, Dr. Jitendra Singh; Dy. Chief Minister of J&K, Dr. Nirmal Singh; Minister for FCS & CA J&K, Jenab Chowdhary Zulfikar Ali; MP-Rajya Sabha, Jenab Nazir Ahmed Fiaz and MP-Rajya Sabha, Jenab Mir Mohammed.

This marks one more step in the direction of providing LPG connections during the three financial years commencing 2016-17 to 5 crore families who are Below Poverty Line (BPL). As a symbolic launch of the PMUY, Women from BPL families were handed over connections during the function by Hon’ble Chief Minister of J&K ;  Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) – Petroleum & Natural Gas and other dignitaries on the dais.