PM Ujjwala Yojana

June 16, 2026 12:53 PM

How India’s ‘Ease of Living’ push has reshaped housing, sanitation, banking and connectivity over 12 years

Over the past 12 years, India's development strategy has increasingly focused on improving everyday living standards through a combination of welfare schemes, infrastructure expansion, financial inclusion and governance reforms. The changes span multiple sectors, including housing, drinking water, sanitation, electricity, banking, transport and digital governance, with programmes targeting both rural and urban populations. The scale of these interventions is reflected in the numbers. More than ...

June 10, 2026 1:10 PM

25 crore out of poverty, 15.8 crore homes with tap water: India’s welfare story in numbers

Over the past decade, India's welfare landscape has undergone a significant transformation, marked by an expansion of social protection programmes, improved access to basic services and greater use of technology in public service delivery. Government data indicate that nearly 25 crore people moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2013-14 and 2022-23, while access to housing, healthcare, sanitation, financial services and livelihood opportunities expanded across the country. Poverty R...

September 22, 2025 5:10 PM

Centre to distribute 2.5 million free LPG connections under Ujjwala Yojana this Navratri, PM Modi hails women empowerment

The Centre will distribute 25 lakh free LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) during the festival of Navratri, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri announced on Monday. With this expansion, the total number of Ujjwala beneficiaries will rise to 10.6 crore families across the country. “With the auspicious beginning of Navratri, the gift of 2.5 million new free PM Ujjwala connections is yet another proof that Prime Minister Narendra Modi honours ...

July 22, 2025 5:25 PM

Tribal development accelerates with 200% rise in budget over a decade

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has witnessed a decade of transformative growth, backed by a significant expansion in its financial allocation and outreach. From 2013-14 to 2025-26, the ministry’s budget surged by over 200%, rising from ₹4,296 crore to ₹14,926 crore. This rise in funding has enabled wide-ranging initiatives targeting the holistic development of tribal communities across India. Speaking at the Aadi Mahotsav in February 2025, President Droupadi Murmu praised the decade’s a...

June 5, 2025 11:30 AM

PM Modi reiterates commitment to welfare of the poor as NDA completes 11 years

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reiterated his government’s unwavering commitment to the welfare of the poor, calling the past 11 years of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) rule a period of transformative and inclusive governance. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said the government’s sustained efforts had helped lift more than 25 crore people out of poverty. “Over the past decade, the NDA Government has taken pathbreaking steps to uplift several people from the clutch...