4.5 million direct subsidy transactions for LPG cylinders done
Posted on: 23/Aug/2013 2:27:17 PM
The Government had a scheme launched on 1st June. Under this scheme consumers get Rs 435 in their bank accounts when they book an LPG cylinder. They are expected to use this cash subsidy to buy an LPG refill at the market price, which is roughly double the subsidized rate of Rs 410 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi. So far 4.5 million people have been disbursed with this subsidy amount.
The DBTL scheme was launched on June 1 in 18 districts and in following months in Mysore in Karnataka and Mandi in Himachal Pradesh.
The districts which will be covered on September 1 fall in Kerala (12), Andhra Pradesh (seven), Himachal Pradesh (seven), Punjab (five), Madhya Pradesh (two) and one each in Maharashtra and Goa.
All Aadhaar linked domestic LPG consumers get an advance of Rs 435 in their bank account as soon as they book the first subsidized cylinder before delivery. As soon as the first subsidized cylinder is delivered to such consumers, the next subsidy will again get credited in their bank account, which can then be available for the purchase of the next subsidized cylinder at market rate.
