Launch Year 2021 Special Focus:

North Eastern and

Andaman and
Centrally Nicobar Islands
Type
Sponsored

National Food Security Mission-

Pradhan
Subsume Mantri Oil
Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
Palm programme
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Principles of Human Resource Management

Important MCQ
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Loan target of 16
lac crore has been
set for the current
year and around 14
lac
crore has already
been given to the
farmers through
KCC.
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Ujjwala Yojana 1.0 Ujjwala Yojana 2.0

Launch Year May 2016 August 2021

Launch Place Ballia, Uttar Pradesh Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh

Ministry Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas Ministry Of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Aim to provide LPG connections to poor to provide maximum benefit to the

households. migrants

Target Release 8 Crore LPG Connections by Additional 1 Crore LPG connections

March 2020. (FY 21-22)
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OBJECTIVES

• To boost women empowerment.

• To provide healthy cooking fuel.

• To prevent health hazards due to the usage of fossil fuel.

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FEATURES

• Financial Support of:

- Rs 1600 =14.2kg cylinder
- Rs. 1150= 5 kg cylinder

• first LPG refill and Stove (hotplate) both free of cost

• ‘Give It Up Campaign’
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BENEFICIARIES

women belonging to poor families not having an LPG connection:

• List of beneficiaries in the SECC 2011 list

• All SC/ST’s households beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY)(Gramin)

• Antoyoday Anna Yojana (AAY)

• Forest Dwellers

• Most backward Classes (MBC)

• Tea and Ex- Tea Garden Tribes

• Residents of islands and river islands

NOTE: extended to priority states

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ELIGIBILITY

The applicant must-

• be a woman above the age of 18

• must have the BPL card

• must be a rural resident

• must have a savings bank account in any of the nationalised banks

• household must not already own an LPG connection.

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Documents

The applicant must-

• Know Your Customer(KYC)

• Ration Card / other State Govt. document certifying family composition/

Self-Declaration as per Annexure I (for migrant applicants)

• Aadhaar of beneficiary and adult family members

• Proof of Address

• Bank Account Number and IFSC

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the target was to

provide LPG 8th Crore LPG connections
connections to 5 connection in handed over to
crore women from Aurangabad, people in
the BPL household Mahoba, U.P
Maharashtra.
by March 2020

2016 2018 2019 2021 2021

widened to include
8 crore poor extension of PMUY
to cover one crore
households;
women from seven more households.
other categories
were added
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Aim Eligibility

Target Documents

Objectives
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HOMEWORK

What is the slogan of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)?

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Q. Consider the following statement regarding the above
discussed scheme and select the correct ones?
a. Mission plans to increase oil palm cultivation to 1 million
hectares by 2025-26 and 1.7-1.8 million hectares by 2029-30.
b. Under the scheme, oil palm farmers will be provided financial
assistance and will get remuneration under a price and viability
formula.
c. It is a Central Sector Scheme with a special focus on the North
east region and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[1] a and b only
[2] b and c only
[3] a and c only
[4] a, b and c
[5] None of the above
Answer : [1] a and b only