From Scheme to Stove: Assessing Implementation Gaps in PMUY and the Reality of Sustained LPG Adoption
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From Scheme to Stove: Assessing Implementation Gaps in PMUY and the Reality of Sustained LPG Adoption
Dr.G.KANAGAVALLI, K.VANDHANA
Abstract
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was also launched so that the poor households could have access to clean cooking fuel but there is evidence to show that the provision of LPG connections does not always translate to long term household consumption. This research evaluates the implementation gaps in the provision of LPG connection and its sustained usage among the beneficiaries of PMUY. The descriptive and explanatory research design was used to collect primary data on 365 households sampled using simple random sampling. The research is based on the Energy Ladder Theory and the investigation of the effects of socio-economic and implementation factors on the sustained LPG use. The statistical techniques used in interpreting the data were the percentage analysis, Chi-square test, and the multiple regression analysis. The findings indicate that low family income, low education, poor awareness, inability to afford and lack of poor accessibility to LPG distribution centres are the major barriers to continued usage. Despite the fact that PMUY has enhanced the initial access, several households still use traditional biomass fuels, indicating the presence of consistent fuel stacking behaviour. According to the regression model, the best predictors of sustained LPG adoption are income and affordability of refills. The results indicate that there is a necessity to change the connection-oriented policies to usage-based interventions which can combine enhancement to subsidies, better distribution infrastructure, and behaviour change policy. The research adds to the policy discussion because it highlights the need to redesign PMUY to make clean cooking fuels become adopted in the long term, which will contribute to the health promotion, environmental sustainability, and rural inclusive development.
Keywords: PMUY, LPG Adoption, Implementation Gap, Sustained Usage, Energy Ladder Theory, Rural Energy Policy, Clean Cooking Fuel.