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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in India: A Well-Being Perspective
May 20, 2025

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in India: A Well-Being Perspective

This brief analyses the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), launched in 2016 to provide cooking gas to 80 million poor rural households of India. It uses the ‘Well-being Analysis’ framework to analyse the scheme beyond traditional economic measures and widen the focus to include improvements in people’s overall life. The path-breaking policy initiative was envisioned to reduce dependency on traditional methods of cooking that use pollutin