Manipur rolls out free LPG connections for eligible women under PMUY Phase 3.0

Imphal: The Government of Manipur on Wednesday announced the rollout of free Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) connections for eligible women beneficiaries under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Phase 3.0.

The initiative follows the Government of India’s recent announcement of the release of 25 lakh additional free LPG connections, supporting its vision of women empowerment, improved health outcomes, and reduced household drudgery through access to LPG.

The announcement was made at a joint press conference on PMUY organized by the Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department, Government of Manipur, and the State Level Co-ordinator, IOCL, Imphal.

Speaking to the media, Rajjyoti Das, Divisional LPG Sales Head, Silchar Indane Divisional Office, highlighted the key features of PMUY Scheme Phase 3.0, including eligibility criteria and documents required for availing LPG connections.

Noting that many families, particularly in rural, remote, and hill areas, still remain uncovered, he stated that the new phase aims to cover all households left out in earlier phases.

He mentioned that the scheme targets 25 lakh free LPG connections for 2025–2026 and urged eligible families deprived of or unable to afford LPG connections to take advantage of the scheme.

Speaking on the sidelines, K. Bono Singh, Director, CAF & PD, Manipur, said that altogether 2 lakh 22 thousand 10 free LPG connections have been provided in the state under the PMUY scheme.

He reiterated that PMUY Phase 3.0 aims to cover families who have not yet received LPG connections. He added that District Ujjwala Committees have also been constituted to oversee the implementation of the PMUY scheme to ensure that only eligible households receive connections.

The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) Scheme was launched by the Prime Minister in May 2016 to provide deposit-free LPG connections to adult women from rural and deprived households across the country, ensuring access to clean, safe, and affordable cooking fuel.

Over 10.33 crore deposit-free domestic LPG connections have been provided to women from economically weaker households across the country in Phase 1 (2016) and Phase 2 (2021).

RK Mohen Singh, State Level Co-ordinator (SLC), Oil Industry Manipur; Haobam Bobby Singh, OSD-POL, CAF & PD; other CAF & PD officials, DIPR, and media persons attended the press conference.