Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Goa Announces Three Free LPG Cylinders Annually Through Bank Transfers
Goa’s government announced a new benefit for eligible residents.
People who qualify can receive money for three cooking-gas cylinders each year.
The yearly amount will be Rs 3,000.
This money will be sent directly to their bank accounts.
Payments are scheduled to begin on September 9.
People must fill out forms to receive the benefit.
They must provide copies of their bank passbook, Aadhaar card and voter identity card.
Forms will be available at panchayats and with MLAs from September 5.
The chief minister said this was an election promise from 2022.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced assistance for three free LPG cylinders annually.
Eligible beneficiaries will receive Rs 3,000 each year in their bank accounts from September 9.
Residents must complete forms and submit bank passbook, Aadhaar card and voter identity card copies.
Application forms will be available at panchayats and with MLAs from September 5.
Sawant said the scheme fulfills a promise made during the 2022 Goa assembly elections.
- Who
- Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant announced the scheme for eligible beneficiaries who are residents of Goa.
- What
- The state government will provide Rs 3,000 annually to help beneficiaries meet the cost of three LPG cylinders.
- When
- Applications will be available from September 5, and payments will begin on September 9.
- Where
- The announcement was made at an event in Panaji, Goa; forms will be available at panchayats and with MLAs.
- Why
- Sawant said the scheme fulfills a promise made during the 2022 Goa state assembly elections.
- Annual assistance
- Rs 3,000 per beneficiary
- LPG coverage
- Three cylinders annually
- Payment method
- Direct credit to beneficiaries’ bank accounts
- Payments begin
- September 9
- Forms available
- September 5
- Required documents
- Bank passbook, Aadhaar card and voter identity card copies
- Application locations
- Panchayats and MLAs