# 1 October deadline for LPG biometric authentication, subsidy at stake 2026-09-20T04:43:03+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The government has made biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for booking subsidised domestic LPG cylinders from 1 October 2024. Consumers who do not complete the process by the deadline will still receive cylinders but at market price, losing the subsidy of roughly Rs 210 per 14.2 kg cylinder. The petroleum ministry says 27.43 crore active domestic LPG consumers, about 89.9% of total users, had completed authentication by 19 September. Those already verified do not need to repeat the process. The rule aims to prevent commercial or industrial use of subsidised household cylinders and weed out duplicate or ineligible connections. Authentication can be done during cylinder delivery, at the distributor's showroom, or through the IndianOil ONE, HelloBPCL or HP PAY mobile apps. The campaign has been running since October 2023, the deadline was earlier extended to 14 September before being set at 1 October. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The biometric authentication rule has been in force since October 2023, and the deadline has been extended multiple times. For the roughly 3 crore households that have not yet complied, the cost of a non-subsidised 14.2 kg cylinder is about Rs 210 higher. The oil marketing companies, IndianOil, BPCL and HPCL, will enforce the rule through their delivery systems and apps. Consumers who miss the 1 October deadline can still complete the authentication later and regain subsidy eligibility, though the government has not specified a grace period. The next data point to watch is the authentication percentage after the deadline passes. ## Coverage - aajtak.in Tags: Aadhaar, BPCL, HPCL, IndianOil, LPG, petroleum ministry Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/1-october-deadline-for-lpg-biometric-authentication-subsidy-at-stake/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/1-october-deadline-for-lpg-biometric-authentication-subsidy-at-stake/#story-in-brief