The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas announced that non-eKYC verified domestic cooking gas consumer accounts will be restricted exclusively to five-kilogram and ten-kilogram refill cylinders beginning October 1. The directive ends standard 14.2-kilogram cylinder deliveries for domestic households that have failed to complete mandatory biometric Aadhaar linkage across authorized state-run distribution networks.
Under the revised distribution framework, oil marketing companies including Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum will automatically suspend standard allocations to eliminate bogus ghost connections and curb illegal commercial diversion of subsidised fuel. Field agencies have set up specialized counter camps across municipal distribution centers to help elderly and rural consumers complete Aadhaar fingerprint and facial verification protocols.
Petroleum ministry officials clarified that uninterrupted cylinder access will resume immediately upon electronic authentication at authorized dealership terminals or via registered mobile applications. Consumer welfare forums urged local distribution agencies to expand door-to-door biometric assistance drives to prevent temporary disruptions for lower-income families ahead of upcoming autumn festival demand.
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https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/after-october-1-only-smaller-5-or-10-kg-lpg-refills-await-non-ekyc-households/article71485908.ece/amp/