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PMUY: Growth in per capita consumption increased from 3.01 to 3.71 in 2022-23

According to a press statement released by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), the growth in per capita consumption increased from 3.01 to 3.71 in 2022-23.

When the world was afflicted by Covid-19 during 2020-21, the government announced intentions to distribute three free refills to each PMUY home. During the scheme's execution, 141.7 million refills were provided free of charge to PMUY beneficiaries.

While the PMUY has successfully helped millions of poor households take their first step towards a healthy, pollution-free life by providing them with a free LPG connection, oil marketing companies are continuing their efforts towards behavioural change through initiatives such as LPG Panchayat and public outreach, according to the press release.

During the year 2022-2023, 88% of PMUY families requested refills. The number of PMUY recipients who have received refills has increased from 3 crore in 2017-18 to 60 million in 2018-19; 65 million in 2019-20 to 80 million in 2020-21; and 80 million in 2021-22 to 84.1 million in 2022-23.

According to the press statement, the increase of 24% in PMUY consumers' per capita consumption over the previous five years is a testimony of the goodwill the programme has generated.

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