New Delhi: The government has issued an important update for consumers regarding the subsidy on domestic LPG cylinders. To avail LPG subsidy from October 1, 2026, it will be necessary to well-constructed Aadhaar biometric authentication. The government says that the purpose of this process is to proffer the benefits of subsidy to genuine and eligible consumers and to stop fake or indistinguishable connections.
Consumers who have once completed Aadhaar biometric verification or e-KYC will not need to undergo the process again.
What is going to transpiration regarding LPG subsidy from October 1?
According to the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, as of September 19, Aadhaar biometric hallmark of 27.43 crore zippy domestic LPG consumers in the country, i.e. well-nigh 89.9 percent of the customers, had been completed. The government had older set the deadline for this as June 30, which was later extended to September 14.
Now customers who have not yet washed-up their Aadhaar biometric verification will have to well-constructed this process to protract availing the subsidy.
What will happen if biometric verification is not done?
LPG connection or cylinder supply will not be stopped for customers who do not undergo Aadhaar biometric authentication. However, such consumers will not get the goody of subsidy and may have to buy domestic cylinders at market price.
According to the ministry, without completing the verification, eligible consumers will be worldly-wise to typesetting subsidised cylinders.
Where will LPG customers have to undergo biometric verification?
Consumers can get Aadhaar biometric hallmark washed-up by visiting the showroom of their nearest LPG distributor. Apart from this, this process can moreover be completed through the mobile app of the wordage employee at the time of wordage of the cylinder.
Customers can moreover well-constructed e-KYC or related verification processes sitting at home through the mobile app of oil companies.
How to well-constructed LPG e-KYC sitting at home?
Different oil companies have provided digital mediums for LPG customers. Consumers can well-constructed the e-KYC process through the official app of their gas company.
- Indane: IndianOil One App
- Bharatgas: HelloBPCL
- HP Gas: HP Pay App
How much subsidy is stuff given on LPG cylinder in September?
It has been reported that in September 2026, an indirect subsidy of well-nigh Rs 210 will be misogynist on 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder. Therefore, it has wilt important for consumers who avail subsidy benefits to well-constructed Aadhaar biometric authentication.
Will the cylinder be misogynist plane without Aadhaar verification?
The supply of LPG cylinders will not be completely stopped if Aadhaar biometric hallmark is not done. However, such customers will not get subsidy and will have to pay the price of the cylinder as per the market rate.
Such consumers can register and well-constructed the necessary processes through the digital portal of the concerned oil company, mobile app, WhatsApp chatbot or IVRS. Five or 10 kg cylinders may moreover be misogynist depending on local availability.
Note: Changes are possible in the rules related to LPG subsidy and Aadhaar e-KYC. Consumers should personize the latest information through the official waterworks of their respective gas company.
