Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) is going to be made completely mandatory for subsidized domestic LPG gas cylinders from the first of next month i.e. October 1. Ever since this rule came to light, a big question is arising in the minds of the general public whether the delivery of LPG cylinders will be stopped forever for those customers who will not be able to complete their Aadhaar authentication in time? Let us understand every detail of this entire news in very simple language.
Will the delivery of LPG cylinders really be stopped?
If you are also worried about whether you will stop getting gas cylinder without biometric authentication, then take a sigh of relief. Consumers who have not yet completed their biometric Aadhaar authentication will also continue to get LPG cylinders, there will be no ban on the same.
For this they just have to go to the digital channels of their respective Oil Marketing Company (OMC) and register. For this you can take the help of Interactive Voice Response System (IVRS), WhatsApp Chatbot, mobile app or consumer website. According to the official statement issued by the government, such registered consumers will be provided LPG in small cylinders of 5 or 10 kg at the applicable market price without subsidy depending on the local availability.
Do biometric Aadhaar authentication at home or at the time of delivery.
The best thing is that you do not need to rush too much to complete this entire process. If you want, you can complete it even during home delivery of LPG cylinder. When the delivery man brings the cylinder to your home, he will complete your authentication on the spot through the special mobile app of the oil marketing company.
Apart from this, if you want, you can also get this process completed by going directly to your nearest LPG distributor (gas agency) shop. Not only this, the government has also given the customers a great option to complete e-KYC themselves through their mobile app sitting at home.
- if you Inden If you are a customer of IndaneOilOne, use the 'IndaneOilOne' app.
- if your connection Bharat Gas So, download 'HelloBPCL' app.
- if you HP Gas If you are a HP consumer, you can complete this process through the 'HP Pay' app.
If you are facing any problem in doing this process yourself, you can also visit the PMUY portal and watch its easy video tutorials.
Why has the government brought this new rule?
According to the information given by the government, the main objective of bringing this biometric Aadhaar authentication system is to ensure that the real benefit of subsidized domestic LPG cylinders reaches only the genuine and eligible families.
When every LPG connection in the country is linked with its Aadhaar-authenticated consumer, it will not only help in easily identifying fake, duplicate and ineligible connections, but will also be of great help in removing them from the system in time.