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PMUY improved quality of life of poor women: Pradhan

Motihari, Jul 31 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan today said the quality of life of poor women across the country had changed considerably with the launching of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY).
Mr Pradhan, while launching the scheme here, said Narendra Modi government at the Centre had taken several measures to improve the condition of the poor and PMUY was one of the schemes aimed at ameliorating the lot of poor.
"Under the PMUY, free cooking gas connection is provided to women living below the poverty line," Mr Pradhan said, adding that gas pipe line could be laid to procure gas supply for East Champaran and its adjoining districts from Gorakhpur.
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