Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 5: The modified Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme will be launched in Jammu and Kashmir on January 1.
This was stated by Senior Area Manager, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Mithlesh Sinha during a press conference here today. He was accompanied by Field Officers Neha Thappa, Nitin Kansal and Rakesh Roshan.
He added that with the launch of this scheme, the customers can check their status on www.MyLPG.in.
He further stated that major changes in the modified scheme are designed to enhance consumer convenience.
The consumers, who affirm that they do not have Aadhaar number can receive cash directly in their bank account without producing Aadhaar. However, as and when they get Aadhaar they may have to shift to Aadhaar based cash transfer, he added.
Consumers who are not CTC will get a 3 month grace period during which they will receive the cylinders at subsidized rate. After the grace period, they will get an additional period of 3 month as parking period and they will have to buy cylinders at the market rate. If the consumer joins the scheme within the parking period, the subsidy as per entitlement and consumption during parking period will be transferred to his bank account.
The permanent advance of Rs 568 is paid in the bank account of consumers as soon as they make the first booking for a cylinder after joining the scheme, prior to the delivery. This advance ensures that LPG consumers have extra cash to pay for the first LPG cylinder at market price. The permanent advance shall be notified for the consumers now joining the scheme separately.
As part of the improvements to the scheme, consumers will now receive SMS at every stage of enrollment in the scheme. To avail of this feature all LPG consumers are requested to register their mobile number with their distributor if they have already not done so. They are also advised to receive cylinders only with cash memos to be assured of their cash transfer.
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