Question

12. PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana is an ambitious social welfare scheme of NarendraModi Government. In accordance to this scheme identify the incorrect statement.

• A. A. Under the PM UjjwalaYojana, the government aims to provide LPG connections to all rural households in the country.
• B. B. The scheme is aimed at replacing the unclean cooking fuels mostly used in the rural India with the clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas).
  
• C. C. Empowering women and protecting their health by reducing the serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuel is one of the objectives of the scheme.
  
• D. D. All the statements above are correct

Answer 1

The correct option is A A. Under the PM UjjwalaYojana, the government aims to provide LPG connections to all rural households in the country.

12. Answer: A

Explanation:

• Under the PM UjjwalaYojana, the government aims to provide LPG connections to BPL households in the country.
• The scheme is aimed at replacing the unclean cooking fuels mostly used in the rural India with the clean and more efficient LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas).

Objectives of PradhanMantriUjjwalaYojana

• UjjwalaYojana is aimed at providing 5 Crore LPG connections in the name of women in BPL (Below Poverty Line) households across the country.
• The government has set a target of 5 Crore LPG connections to be distributed to the BPL households across the country under the scheme.
• Some of the objectives of the scheme are

1. Empowering women and protecting their health.
2. Reducing the serious health hazards associated with cooking based on fossil fuel.
3. Reducing the number of deaths in India due to unclean cooking fuel.
4. Preventing young children from significant number of acute respiratory illnesses caused due to indoor air pollution by burning the fossil fuel.