2.20 crore LPG connections given under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Over 2.20 Crore connections have been given in the first year of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) scheme to BPL families says Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural gas, Dharmendra Pradhan.  Pradhan said that the PMUY has surpassed the targets for FY2016-17 in terms of installing new connections. Over 2.20 Crore connections have been given in the first year of PMUY scheme to BPL families whereas the target was 1.5 Crore connections for the financial year.  PMUY was launched on 1st May, 2016 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh by Prime Minister Narendra…