Scheme Introduction : A Brief Overview

• Currently there is JMM led Government in Jharkhand.
• Legislative Assembly Election in Jharkhand will going to be conducted very soon.
• BJP is the main contender of JMM and there will be a tough fight in this election between them.
• To secure their win and to woo voters of Jharkhand, Bharatiye Janta Party announced lots of welfare schemes for Jharkhand People.
• One of the major welfare scheme announced by BJP for Jharkhand is "Lakshmi Johar Yojana".
• This scheme will also going to be known by some other name such as "Lakshmi Johar Scheme" or Laxmi Johar Yojana" or "Laxmi Johar Scheme".
• The main objective behind announcing this scheme is to provide relief to low income group families from the usurping prices of Domestic LPG Gas Cylinder.
• If BJP successfully wins the election and forms the government in Jharkhand then LPG Gas Cylinder at Rs. 500/- will be provided to all beneficiaries under Lakshmi Johar Yojana.
• Apart from that 2 LPG Gas Cylinders will also provided free of cost to beneficiaries in festivals under Lakshmi Johar Yojana.
• Lakshmi Johar Yojana will be a subsidy Scheme like Har Ghar Har Grihni Scheme which was earlier announced by BJP led Haryana Government.
• Beneficiary will have to purchase the domestic LPG Gas Cylinder at its original cost and then government will reimburse the remaining amount after deducting Rs. 500/- from it.
• Subsidy on Gas Cylinder and Free of Cost 2 Gas Cylinder in Festivals under Lakshmi Johar Yojana will only provided to the beneficiaries of PM Ujjwala Yojana and Gogo Didi Yojana.
• But it is to be hereby reminded that Lakshmi Johar Yojana is just a pre election promise of Bharatiya Janta Party.
• This election promise will only get fulfilled if the people of Jharkhand gives a chance to BJP to win aseembly election and BJP forms the next government in Jharkhand.
• Other than that it's just a election promise if BJP fails to win the Jharkhand assembly election.
• At this moment only this much information is available about Lakshmi Johar Scheme.
• Application Process, Remaining Eligibility Criteria and other information of Lakshmi Johar Scheme will be released after its launch.
• We will update the information after election result as soon as we get any information.

Scheme Benefits

• After winning Jharkhand Legislative Assembly Election, the below mentioned benefits will be provided to all women beneficiaries under Lakshmi Johar Yojana :-
  • Subsidy will be Provided on Domestic LPG Gas Cylinder.
  • Beneficiary will get Per Gas Cylinder at Rs. 500/- after Subsidy.
  • 2 LPG Gas Cylinder per year will also provided to beneficiaries.
  • Free 2 Gas Cylinders under Lakshmi JoharYojana will be provided on Festivals.

Eligibility Requirements

• LPG Gas Cylinder at Rs. 500/- and 2 Free LPG Gas Cylinder per year as promised by BJP under Lakshmi Johar Yojana will be provided to only those beneficiaries who fulfil the following eligibility requirements of this scheme :-
  • Only Women are Eligible to Apply.
  • Women Beneficiary should be a Permanent Resident of Jharkhand.
  • Women Beneficiary should have LPG Gas Connection under PM Ujjwala Yojana.
  • Gogo Didi Yojana Women Beneficiary are also eligible to apply.
  • Aadhar Number should be linked with Bank Account.
  • Benefits only provided on 14.2 Kg Domestic LPG Gas Cylinder.

Required Documents

• Expected Documents that are required at the time of applying to get Subsidy on Gas Cylinder and to get free 2 Gas Cylinders per year under Lakshmi Johar Yojana are mentioned below :-
  • Jharkhand Resident Proof.
  • Women Aadhar Card.
  • Gogo Didi Yojana/ PM Ujjwala Yojana Registration Number.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Gas Connection Number.
  • Details of Bank Account.
  • Ration Card.

Steps to Apply

• Lakshmi Johar Yojana is the pre election promise of Bharatiye Janta Party for the people of Jharkhand.
• This scheme is only going to be implemented in Jharkhand if somehow BJP manages to secure their win in upcoming assembly election of Jharkhand.
• Women Beneficiaries of PM Ujjwala Yojana and Gogo Didi Yojana will not have to apply separately in order to get free gas cylinder per year and for subsidy on LPG Gas Cylinder under Lakshmi Johar Yojana.
• Other eligible families will have to apply for Lakshmi Johar Yojana separately.
• Application Process of Lakshmi Johar Yojana is not clear yet.
• It totally depends on BJP led Jharkhand Government (If forms government) to accept application form through online or offline mode.
• Lakshmi Johar Yojana Portal will be made if the application mode is through Online Application Form.
• Whereas, Offline Application Form of Lakshmi Johar Yojana will be distributed free of cost among beneficiaries if the mode of application is offline.
• No further information is available right now regarding this scheme.
• Beneficiaries will have to wait till the Jharkhand Assembly Election got Over.
• Future of Lakshmi Johar Yojana in Jharkhand will only decided after the election result.

Relevant Links

• Guidelines of Lakshmi Johar Yojana along with the Application Form will be released after its launch.

Contact Information

• Jharkhand Department of Women, Child Development & Social Security Helpline Number :-
  • 0651-2400757.
  • 0651-2223544.
• Jharkhand Department of Women, Child Development & Social Security Helpdesk Email :- swdjharkhand@gmail.com.
• Jharkhand Women, Child Development & Social Security Department Contact No.