TEAM HERALD
PANJIM: According to Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dr M Veerappa Moily, residents of Goa’s South district will have to get their Aadhaar cards linked to their bank accounts to avail of the subsidy on domestic LPG consumers that is to start from September 1.
Beneficiaries will get an advance of Rs 435 into 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, says the government communiqué.
However, the subsidy will be transferred to only those who have linked Aadhaar number to LPG consumer number and Bank account and others will not get any subsidy.
In order to get LPG subsidy directly in to their bank accounts, all LPG consumers are advised to immediately do the following:
1. Get an Aadhaar number if they don’t have one at Aadhaar enrollment centers.
2. Open a bank account with the above Aadhaar number if they do not have one.
Or, if they already have a bank account then they must get their Aadhaar number linked with their bank account by visiting the branch of the bank. They can also fill up a form available with LPG distributors and deposit it in the drop boxes placed at LPG distributors’ premises/ select Petrol Pump outlets.
3. Link Aadhaar numbers to LPG consumer number at LPG distributors (see website below).
After completing the above three steps, LPG consumers can check whether their Aadhaar number has been linked to LPG consumer number and bank account at following website link: http://petroleum.nic.in /dbtl/linkstatus.html
The initial scheme was launched on 1-6-2013 in 18 districts and on 1-7-2013 in Mysore(Karnataka) district and on 1-8-2013 in Mandi district (Himachal Pradesh) to cover 20 high Aadhaar coverage districts in eight States and two Union Territories.
