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LPG eKYC deadline extended to August 31
Oil marketing companies have extended the deadline for domestic LPG consumers to complete e-KYC (Aadhaar biometric authentication) to August 31, giving a breather to those who missed the earlier August 23 deadline.…
Oil marketing companies have extended the deadline for domestic LPG consumers to complete e-KYC (Aadhaar biometric authentication) to August 31, giving a breather to those who missed the earlier August 23 deadline. A senior oil industry official confirmed the new date, adding that consumers yet to complete the process will receive a message about the extension.
Of the 32.97 crore active domestic LPG consumers in India, about 82% in Telangana have already finished e-KYC. In the last few days, 20,000 to 30,000 customers completed the process daily across the state. Consumers can also use company apps for verification.
Refills will continue to be supplied after August 31, but the rate for non-compliant consumers depends on directions from the Petroleum Ministry, sources said, adding no official communication has been issued yet. The extension was conveyed orally by OMC officials to the Telangana LPG Distributors Association.
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The e-KYC mandate for LPG connections, tied to the government's push to link subsidies and benefits to Aadhaar, has seen repeated deadline extensions in recent years, reflecting the logistical challenge of covering over 30 crore households. Under the current framework, consumers who fail e-KYC risk losing the subsidised domestic refill rate, which is roughly Rs 300 lower per cylinder than the non-subsidised market price. The Petroleum Ministry will decide the rate for non-compliant users after August 31, a decision that could affect millions if enforcement tightens. The next date to watch is the August 31 deadline itself, and whether the ministry issues a formal order on penalties for those still non-compliant.
Source: thehindu.com
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