Case Study: Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas brings clean cooking fuel to 80 million women with SocialCops

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas brings clean cooking fuel to 80 million women with SocialCops

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas faced the challenge of providing clean cooking fuel to 80 million women below the poverty line in India, as widespread use of hazardous, unclean fuels was causing significant health issues. To effectively implement its Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana scheme, the Ministry partnered with vendor SocialCops for data analytics and technology services.

SocialCops implemented a data-driven solution, creating a real-time dashboard to track millions of LPG applications and a mobile app for mechanics to log safe installations. This allowed the Ministry to optimize the placement of new LPG centers and monitor the entire process. As a result, the scheme successfully provided 72 million new LPG connections, opened 10,000 new distribution centers, and utilized ₹80 billion in funding, dramatically expanding access to clean cooking fuel.

Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas