DC | L. Venkat Ram Reddy | 11 hours 18 min ago
Hyderabad: The statement by the Centre, in Rajya Sabha, on Friday, that Aadhaar is not a must to avail government subsidies, including domestic LPG, has led to utter confusion among consumers, LPG suppliers Oil Marketing Companies.
With just a week to go, to meet the August 31 deadline, for the Aadhaar-LPG linkage, to avail of the gas subsidy in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts, the process has been going on at a brisk pace. However, the announcement by the Union minister of state for planning Rajeev Shukla in Rajya Sabha that Aadhaar will not be linked with DBT schemes to avail of government subsidies, has created several doubts among the consumers and gas agencies.
The gas suppliers made it clear that they will stick to the August 31 deadline, since they have not received any communication from OMCs, with regard to Aadhaar relaxation. They said the cylinders will be sold at the market price of Rs 960 from September 1 and those with Aadhaar linkage will receive the subsidy directly into their bank accounts.
“We came to know about Aadhaar relaxation through the media. We have not received any communication from the OMCs over not to implement Aadhaar-linked DBT from September 1. We will issue bills for price of Rs 960 only from September 1,” said D. Ashok Kumar, president, Greater Hyderabad LPG Dealers’ Association.