- Ministry: Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
- What? Under the Scheme, cash assistance up to Rs 1600/- for providing new LPG connection is provided by the Central Government.
- This connection is released in the name of an adult woman of the poor family, subject to the condition that no LPG connection exists in the name of any family member of the household and fulfilling other terms and conditions.
- Target beneficiaries: Socio-economic caste census(SECC) list or from seven other identified categories + all left out poor families under PMUY
- The beneficiary bears the cost of Hot Plate and purchase of first refill. The beneficiary has the option to take Hot Plate or purchase first refill or the both on loan basis from OMCs at zero interest and the same is recovered through subsidy.