Title: Barriers to reusage and adoption of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana

Authors: Sukhvinder Angoori; Sanjeev Kumar

Addresses: Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India ' Haryana School of Business, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar 125001, Haryana, India

Abstract: Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a significant government intervention in India for the cooking energy transition. The program was aimed to safeguard woman from different hazards associated with the use of TCF, whether it is related to their health, economies, or social well-being. The scheme provided the LPG connection to poor households with free or minimal costs. However, after receiving the LPG connection, the women continuously use TCF. The paper aims to identify the factors forcing women to use TCF. The paper finds that the easy access, price, and amount of usage of TCF and LPG, cooking practices, and food types of rural households discourage the adoption of LPG as a main fuel in rural India.

Keywords: adoption; barriers; health; LPG; Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana; PMUY; rural; traditional cooking fuel; TCF; women.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBFMI.2025.147043

International Journal of Business Forecasting and Marketing Intelligence, 2025 Vol.10 No.3, pp.357 - 376

Received: 12 Jan 2024
Accepted: 12 Feb 2024
Published online: 10 Jul 2025 *

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