Question

List any five objectives of UJJWALA YOJANA.

State two objectives of the Ujjwala Yojana scheme.

Answer 1

The Ujjwala Yojana is an Indian government effort that aims to provide low-income households with clean cooking fuel.

The main objectives of this scheme are as follows:

1. One of the primary objectives of the Ujjwala Yojana is to reduce the negative health effects associated with traditional cooking methods, such as the use of solid fuels like wood, dung or coal.
2. The Ujjwala Yojana seeks to empower women by designating them as the primary beneficiaries of the scheme. The initiative aims to improve the safety, health and overall quality of life of women from economically disadvantaged households by providing them with LPG connections.
3. Another objective of the Ujjwala Yojana is to enhance environmental sustainability by reducing reliance on traditional biomass fuels that contribute to deforestation, habitat loss and air pollution.
4. The Ujjwala Yojana seeks to reduce poverty by targeting low-income households and supplying them with subsidised LPG connections.
5. The Ujjwala Yojana seeks to increase access to clean cooking energy among underserved groups, particularly in rural and remote areas where modern energy services are limited.

Answer 2

1. Protecting women’s health and empowering them.
2. Curbing health issues that result from using fossil fuels and other fuels for cooking.
3. Reducing casualties that occur as a result of the use of unclean fuels used for cooking.
4. Controlling respiratory issues that occur due to indoor pollution as a result of using fossil fuels that do not burn cleanly.
5. Preventing the degradation of the purity of the environment that is caused by the widespread usage of unclean cooking fuel.