For several decades after Independence, women across the country particularly rural belts, struggled with smoke and hardships in the kitchen. Cooking meals on wood and coal stoves not only took more time but also did irreparable damage to crores of women’s health.

However, the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) opened the doors for complete turnaround in their kitchens as well as lifestyles. Today, scores of women across the country, including Hazaribagh are benefiting from this scheme, significantly transforming their lifestyles.

Ruby Devi, a resident of Navadih village in the Ichak block of Hazaribagh told IANS how her life changed after subscribing to the clean fuel under PMUY scheme.

“Cooking on wood and coal stoves was a very laborious task. Also, it caused many pro

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