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LPG Aadhaar e-KYC Deadline Ends; Missed Consumers Face Subsidy Changes
The government asked people with home LPG connections to verify their identity using Aadhaar.
The deadline for doing this ended on Wednesday.
People who completed it can continue buying refills as before.
People who missed it may have to pay the market price instead of receiving subsidised LPG.
People who do not want or cannot complete the process can still get cylinders.
They must register that choice through an oil company’s website, app, chatbot or phone system.
The government says the process helps stop subsidised cylinders from being diverted and removes duplicate connections.
Consumers can complete the verification through an app, at a distributor’s office or with help from the delivery person.
The deadline for domestic LPG consumers to complete biometric Aadhaar authentication expired on Wednesday.
Consumers who missed e-KYC may lose access to subsidised domestic LPG rates until completing the formalities.
Consumers who decline or cannot complete e-KYC can still obtain cylinders at market prices after registering their choice.
Authentication can be completed through oil companies’ apps, delivery personnel, distributor offices and other digital channels.
In Bengal, industry sources said more than 90% of approximately 1.4 crore non-Ujjwala consumers had completed authentication.
- Who
- Domestic LPG consumers, oil marketing companies and LPG distributors are affected.
- What
- The biometric Aadhaar authentication and e-KYC deadline ended, potentially changing the price consumers pay for cylinders.
- Where
- The policy applies to domestic LPG consumers, with industry figures cited for Bengal.
- When
- The deadline expired on Wednesday; LPG rates are revised on the first day of each month.
- Why
- The Centre says authentication helps prevent diversion, remove duplicate or ineligible connections and make subsidy delivery more targeted.
Policy rationale
Consumer impact
Purpose of e-KYC
Policy rationale
The Centre says Aadhaar-linked authentication prevents diversion of subsidised cylinders, removes duplicate or ineligible connections and improves subsidy targeting.
Consumer impact
Consumers who miss the deadline may lose access to subsidised domestic prices until they complete the process.
Choice and access
Policy rationale
Consumers can complete authentication through multiple channels, including apps, distributor offices and delivery personnel.
Consumer impact
Consumers who cannot or do not want to complete e-KYC can still receive LPG, but only at the applicable market price and subject to local availability.
Key facts
- Missed-deadline consequence
- Consumers may stop receiving LPG at the subsidised rate until completing the required formalities.
- Alternative for consumers
- Those unwilling or unable to complete e-KYC can register their choice and receive LPG at the applicable market price.
- Authentication options
- Consumers can use oil company apps, delivery-person visits, distributor offices, web portals, WhatsApp chatbots or IVRS.
- 10kg FTL cylinder
- The article lists the current price as ₹3,186.
- 19kg commercial cylinder
- The article lists the price at around ₹2,884.
- 14.2kg domestic cylinder
- The article lists the current price as ₹968, with DBT of around ₹19.
- Bengal authentication status
- Industry sources said Bengal has about 1.4 crore non-Ujjwala consumers and more than 90% had completed biometric authentication.
Quotes
Indane official in Calcutta
An Indane official quoted on the LPG e-KYC deadline and forthcoming rates
“The deadline expires on Wednesday. There were several extensions, but any further extension is unlikely. The new rates will be announced soon.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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