In India, LPG is provided at subsidized rates to ensuring people can afford. The subsidy amount ranges between 160-170 rupees and it helps people in saving a lot of money. Since there are a large number of connections in the country, PAHAL or Direct Benefit Transfer of the LPG Scheme. PAHAL or Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Scheme aims at providing direct benefits to the consumers
This scheme was introduced originally in 2013 and it was relaunched in the entire country within a few months. According to the scheme, the amount is credited directly to the bank account of the consumers, eliminating the need for any third party or distributor
Features of PAHAL (DBTL) LPG Scheme
- If you wish to make use of the benefits of LPG Subsidy, then you'll be required to have a bank account. The subsidy amount is transferred to the bank account of the user.
- The cylinder is available at market price; only the subsidy is credited to the consumer's account
- A one time transfer is credited to the account of the user. This amount is transferred before the customer makes the first purchase of the LPG cylinder
- The amount of subsidy depends on the number of LPG cylinders that an individual is entitled to buy over a year
- Customers can either link their Aadhar Number with their gas connection or they can link their bank accounts with their LPG connection to avail this subsidy
- An amount of Rs 568 is transferred to the customer's account in the starting of the gas connection
- If an individual doesn't wish to avail the subsidy, they can do so by filling up a form for giving up the subsidy and then submit it to their respective gas agency office
- To get SMS updates on the scheme, customers can register their mobile numbers with the gas agency
- The scheme would centralize the sale of cylinders and it can prevent the sale of unauthorized cylinders
- It can eliminate the cases of multiple cylinder ownership in the market
- The scheme eliminates any intermediaries, thus minimizing the cost to the government and the gas agencies as well
- It helps the agencies to keep track of their customers and it helps them to improve their services
- Individuals who don't have a bank account can also avail this scheme. Thus this scheme motivates people to open new bank accounts pushing the country's economy towards a more financially stable and cashless situation
HP Gas DBTL Subsidy Enrollment Status
- Visit the official HP Gas website
- Click on the link' Check PAHAL status.'
- Customers can now find out their status in two ways
- One, they can provide the details of their distributor and the consumer number or Aadhar Number and click on 'Proceed.'
- In the second option, the person can provide the consumer number, distributor ID and district and click on 'Proceed.'
- The status will be shown on the screen.
Indane DBTL Subsidy Enrollment Status
- Visit the Indane official website
- Click on 'Check PAHAL Status'
- Customers can easily find out their enrolment status through two options
- One, they can provide the details of their distributor and the consumer number or Aadhar Number and click on 'Proceed.'
- In the second option, the person can provide the consumer number, distributor ID and district and click on 'Proceed.'
- The status of enrolment will be displayed on the screen
- The DBTL/PAHAL subsidy is one of the most significant subsidy systems in the world and it provides a subsidy to a million Indian citizens.