Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Mahoba Families Describe Ujjwala Yojana’s Shift to Clean Cooking
Families in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, are describing how the Ujjwala scheme changed cooking at home.
The scheme began in May 2016.
It provided gas connections to many families.
Before this, women often collected firewood or used smoky traditional stoves.
The smoke could make cooking difficult and affect people’s eyes and breathing.
LPG gas helps food cook more easily and quickly.
Families say they now spend less time gathering fuel.
Many beneficiaries said the change made their kitchens more comfortable and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana was launched in May 2016 to expand access to clean cooking fuel.
Thousands of families in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, have received LPG connections through the scheme.
Beneficiaries say LPG has reduced their reliance on firewood, cow-dung cakes and traditional stoves.
Women report less exposure to smoke, fewer difficulties collecting fuel and more convenience while cooking.
Several beneficiaries expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the scheme’s benefits.
- Who
- Beneficiaries, particularly women from rural and economically disadvantaged families in Mahoba.
- What
- Families received LPG gas connections through the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana and shifted away from traditional smoky stoves.
- When
- The scheme was launched in May 2016; beneficiaries described its continuing effects.
- Where
- Mahoba, in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region, India.
- Why
- To expand access to clean cooking fuel and reduce reliance on smoke-emitting traditional fuels.
- Scheme
- Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)
- Launch
- May 2016
- Location
- Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh
- Region
- Bundelkhand
- Fuel provided
- LPG gas
- Earlier fuels
- Firewood, cow-dung cakes and other traditional fuels
- Reported benefits
- Less kitchen smoke, easier cooking and reduced time spent collecting fuel