Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana ndash Scheme 1 The scheme aims...........

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Consider the following statements about Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana– Scheme:

1. The scheme aims for village electrification and to provide free electricity connections to BPL rural households

2. The scheme will be implemented by State Discoms

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

both

none

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Explanation:

both are incorrect .Ujjwala Yojana 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

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