Government has said that the detailed guidelines for the PradhanMantri Ujjwala Yojana scheme will be issued soon, which will provide free LPG connections to below poverty line (BPL) families. Under the Scheme, 5 crore women beneficiaries belonging to BPL families will be provided with free LPG connections in next three years. 1.5 crore connections will be provided in next financial year that is 2016-17.<br/><br/>Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday held a meeting with the officers of State level Units of Oil Marketing Companies regarding the preparedness for the launch of PradhanMantri Ujjwala Yojana. He said that identification of the BPL beneficiaries will be based on the socio-economic caste census, which is a scientific list. He said Oil Marketing Companies must appoint Nodal Officers for the scheme at the State and district levels. The Minister said, focus of the scheme will be on priority States where LPG penetration is below the national average. He also said that besides 5 crores BPL connections, 5 crore non-BPL families will also have to be provided LPG connections in next three years.

Government has said that the detailed guidelines for the PradhanMantri Ujjwala Yojana scheme will be issued soon, which will provide free LPG connections to below poverty line (BPL) families. Under the Scheme, 5 crore women beneficiaries belonging to BPL families will be provided with free LPG connections in next three years. 1.5 crore connections will be provided in next financial year that is 2016-17.<br/><br/>Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan yesterday held a meeting with the officers of State level Units of Oil Marketing Companies regarding the preparedness for the launch of PradhanMantri Ujjwala Yojana. He said that identification of the BPL beneficiaries will be based on the socio-economic caste census, which is a scientific list. He said Oil Marketing Companies must appoint Nodal Officers for the scheme at the State and district levels. The Minister said, focus of the scheme will be on priority States where LPG penetration is below the national average. He also said that besides 5 crores BPL connections, 5 crore non-BPL families will also have to be provided LPG connections in next three years.