The PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme was Earlier Launched on 1st June 2013 and finally covered 291 districts.

It required the consumer to mandatorily have an Aadhaar number for availing LPG Subsidy.

The government has comprehensively reviewed the scheme and after examining the difficulties faced by the consumer substantively modified the scheme prior to launch.

Options to Receive LPG Subsidy :

Option I (Primary):

Wherever Aadhaar number is available it will remain the medium of cash transfer.

An LPG consumer who has an Aadhaar Number has to link it to the bank account number and to the LPG consumer number.


Option II (Secondary):

If LPG consumer does not have an Aadhaar number, then he can directly receive subsidy in his bank account without the use of Aadhaar number.

This option which has now been introduced in the modified scheme ensures that LPG subsidy is not denied to an LPG consumer on account of lack of Aadhaar number.

In this Option Either Consumer Can :

Present bank account information (bank account holder name /account number /IFSC code) to the LPG distributor for capture in LPG database

OR
Present LPG consumer information (17 digit LPG consumer ID) to his bank

Permanent Advance :

A one-time Advance will be provided to every CTC consumer joining PAHAL (DBTL).

The Advance will be notified, from time to time and will remain fixed for a financial year.

It will remain with the consumer till the time of termination of connection, when it will be finally adjusted.

LPG consumers who were provided permanent advance on a previous scale will not be eligible for any differential payment on account of the revision in the permanent advance.