How to Get Gas Connection Under Ujjwala Yojana?

As far as I know, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) which was launched by the ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas was launched with the aim of providing LPG connections to BPL households. I came to know about it through my house help who wanted to know how to apply for gas connection Ujjwala Yojana.

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To help her, I did some research on it and found out that around 1 crore new beneficiaries are to be covered under the Ujjwala Scheme. According to the Finance Minister, around 1 crore new beneficiaries will be provided cover under the Ujjwala scheme. Under the scheme, 100 districts will be added over the next 3 years for the purposes of city gas distribution. Around 8 crore households have benefited from the LPG scheme so far. Let me tell you Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana gas connection apply online process.

How to get gas connection under Ujjwala Yojana?

To get a gas connection under the Ujjwala Yojna, it is important to know the eligibility criteria and the documents required for the same.

Eligibility criteria to avail connection under Ujjwala 2.0

1. Applicant ( woman only) must have attained 18 years of age.

2. There should not be any other LPG connection from any OMC in the same household.

3. Adult woman belonging to any of the following categories – SC, ST, Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin), Most Backward Classes (MBC), Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY), Tea and Ex- Tea Garden tribes, Forest Dwellers, People residing in Islands and River Islands, enlisted under SECC Households (AHL TIN) or any Poor Household as per 14-point declaration.

Documents required for new gas connection Ujjwala Yojana

1. Know Your Customer(KYC)

2. Aadhaar Card of applicant as Proof of Identity and Proof of Address in case applicant is residing at the same address as mentioned in Aadhaar.

3. Ration Card issued by the State from which application is being made/ other State Govt. document certifying family composition/ Self-Declaration as per Annexure I

4. Aadhaar of beneficiary and adult family members appearing in document at Sl. 3.

5. Bank Account Number and IFSC

6. Supplementary KYC to support status of the family.

How to LPG gas connection apply online Ujjwala Yojana?

The registration process for availing benefit under the PMUY scheme is mentioned below. Read on to know about the step-wise process:

Step 1 - Collect the application form from the nearest LPG distributor or download it from

Step 2 - Fill up the form

Step 3 - Submit the form at the LPG distributor office

Step 4 - Once the application is submitted, it will be processed. An LPG connection will be issued by various oil marketing companies once documents are verified and eligibility is checked.

Now you know how to apply for gas connection Ujjwala Yojana.