23.24 crore LPG consumers join PAHAL Scheme, getting subsidy in bank accounts

As on 28.12.2018, out of 25.17 crores LPG consumers, 23.24 crore consumers have joined the PAHAL Scheme and are getting a subsidy in their registered bank accounts.

Under PAHAL scheme, the authorized subsidy to LPG consumers is transferred directly into the bank account of the consumers. The subsidy is transferred either through Aadhaar Transfer Compliant (ATC) or Bank Transfer Compliant (BTC) mode on the basis of seeding of Aadhaar number in a bank account. As on 28.12.2018, out of 25.17 crores LPG consumers, 23.24 crore consumers have joined the PAHAL Scheme and are getting a subsidy in their registered bank accounts.

Some complaints have been received regarding non-transfer of subsidy which was mainly due to deseeding of Aadhaar from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) mapper. The matter was taken up with NPCI. Further, the customer has also been given the option of receiving a subsidy through Bank Account Transfer Compliant Mode.

This information was given by Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha today.

(With Inputs from PIB)