Ujjwala scheme
Jharkhand homemaker champions clean cooking
A homemaker who lacked the confidence to speak to strangers now advocates use of cleaner fuels for cooking. She also helps women earn more so they can buy cooking cylinders and stop using chulhas.
The flame of Ujjwala burns strong
Through financial assistance, Ujjwala scheme helps rural and migrant households access cleaner cooking gas. Women save time spent earlier in collecting firewood and cooking and are able to earn more.
When will rural men own up responsibility?
Rather than holding the state solely accountable for bettering lives of the rural poor, we need to also focus on making men, and not just women, take responsible action for the sake of their families