With reference to the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), consider the following statements: 1. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development. 2. Only adult women from eligible deprived households are entitled to apply for LPG connections under the scheme. 3. Under Ujjwala 2.0, special provisions were introduced to ease access for migrant households. 4. The original target of the scheme was to release 10 crore LPG connections by 2022. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 2 and 3 only

[B] 1 and 4 only

[C] 1, 2 and 4 only

[D] 2, 3 and 4 only

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: PMUY is implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, not the Ministry of Rural Development.
Statement 2 is correct: The scheme is targeted only at adult women from eligible deprived categories.
Statement 3 is correct: Ujjwala 2.0 introduced special provisions for migrant households, including relaxation of address proof.
Statement 4 is incorrect: The original target was 8 crore connections by 2020, not 10 crore by 2022.

Source– NDTV