Introduction
The scheme launched in the year 2013 which covering 291 districts across India. The main aim of the scheme is to provide subsidy on LPG. After facing several complications from the day the scheme launched, the remodified scheme was launched in 2014 with initiative two monitor in 54 districts in Phase 1 and after successful execution path done by the authorities, complete scheme launched across India in 2015. Any consumer should link up there Aadhar card for availing subsidy benefits.
The Detailed Information
Consumer LPG connection should link up with the bank account and also the other number is mandate. Based on the information provided by the consumer and the subsidy benefits availing by the consumer the Subsidy amount will be credited to the respect to consumer account directly.
The main intention of the process is to avoid intermediate third party involvement and miscellaneous consumption of subsidy benefits. At the initial stages due to lack of other information many account holders or fail to avail the subsidy benefits, by considering the complications the LPG service amount refund made with a certain extension of availing the benefit amount credit in their respective bank account without linking Aadhar for a while.
This is to facilitate the real consumers to stuck up in complications for getting the Subsidy amount. At very first stage the cash amount providing also considered but due to the think of further complications, the Government of India dropped the proposal and continuing with providing salary amount to the consumer bank account.
Properties of the scheme
The limitations for availing subsidy on LPG cylinder is restricted to 12 per annum which means a consumer can get subsidy gas cylinder of 12 numbers per year and for additional LPG cylinder the consumer need to pay the original amount of the cylinder. In case of any consumer fail to link Aadhaar Aadhaar card with LPG connection then, the Subsidy amount will not be credited in their respective bank account.
Linking of bank account with LPG connection is a simple process. The consumer need to visit the bank where he or she have an account and the form given by the bank authority’s need to fill with attaching the xerox copy of Aadhar card. Vacancy in Aadhar card 16 digit number the bank officials link of their bank account with Aadhar and LPG connection. The whole process will take around 10 to 15 days of time to link up.
Once completion of link up the bank account with LPG connection, further gas booking will get subsidy and the Subsidy amount will be credited in the respective bank account of the consumer.
Objective
The mean of the program is to provide a reasonable Subsidy amount on LPG connections to the people who are belongs to middle class and lower middle. Spending too much of amount on LPG connection is not bearable to the people who are having the income process of nominal, To avoid such situations the Government of India taken an initiative to provide subsidy on LPG connection with the limitation of 12 LPG cylinders per annum under the subsidy. The substring amount will Credited in the consumer account directly without involving any third party.
The complete transparency will be maintained buy the new method of cash transfer to the consumer directly. After availing the gas booking by the consumer, within 2 to 3 working days the Subsidy amount will be credited in there bank account. This whole process maintain and Management Ministry of Petroleum And government of India.
How to apply and eligibility criteria
For availing subsidy gas connection the consumer need to provide proper documents like Aadhar Card and income certificate along with the residence proof which are mandate, Based on the information provided the consumer will get the benefits of subsidy with a limitation.
For offline LPG connection the consumer first need to visit nearby LPG office where he or she need to provide the complete details of the family and residence and have to pay a nominal amount gas cylinder along with all additional accessories. After completion of taking LPG connection the consumer have to visit the bank for linking of bank account with Aadhar and LPG connection. After completion of the whole process the consumer eligible for availing the benefits of subsidy without facing any difficulties. This process is quite simple and makes the user and provider to maintain complete transparency in there Process.
Conclusion
The PAHAL-direct benefits transfer for LPG consumers scheme Is aiming to provide subsidy on LPG cylinder to the people who belongs to middle class and lower middle class, It also applicable for the people who live below poverty line. For availing subsidy on LPG the user first need to have a LPG connection in their locality . The gas connection should link up with the bank account and also linking of the LPG connection and bank account with Aadhar card is mandatory.
After successful completion of linking Aadhaar Card and bank account with LPG connection, after getting LPG cylinder by placing order The consumer eligible for getting the Subsidy amount in their bank account directly.
This means there is no third party access to the bank accounts or LPG connection subsidies. There is a limitation for availing subsidy on LPG cylinder per annum. A consumer can get a maximum of 12 cylinders per annum under the subsidy scheme and for additional LPG cylinders the consumer have to pay the normal price of the cylinder.
People who are availing the scheme benefits before it launches in 2013 can also avail the benefits of the scheme by processing with licking up the Aadhar Card and bank account respectively. Without proceeding with the process provided by the government nobody can get Subsidy amount on the LPG cylinder.
