Gas Cylinder Via Ujjwala Yojana: How To Apply For New LPG Connection, Aadhaar-Based eKYC For LPG Refill?

The oil marketing companies (OMCs) like HPCL, Indian Oil and BPCL are the major hubs of producing LPG cylinders like HP Gas, Bharat Gas and Indane Gas. However, government has also launched a scheme called Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) which allows you impressive benefits such as first LPG refill and stove is free of cost to all PMUY beneficiaries.

However, amidst the LPG shortage, the government has made LPG biometric aadhaar authentication to all customers.

LPG Biometric Aadhaar Authentication For LPG Connection?

As per the latest direction, the ministry clarified that the requirement of eKYC applies to those LPG consumers who have not done eKYC so far. If you are a non-PMUY customer and have done it before, then you are not required to do the LPG biometric Aadhaar authentication.

Further, the ministry said, PMUY customers need to do it only once every financial year, that too only for receiving targeted DBT subsidies after 7 refills i.e. on the 8th and 8th refill.

Also, eKYC can be carried easily sitting at home, free of cost.

"eKYC ensures transparency, establishes clear eligibility, weeds out ghost consumers and discourages diversion of LPG."

How To Do LPG Biometric Aadhaar Authentication:

Step 1. First and foremost, you will have to download the mobile app of the oil company along with the Aadhaar FaceRD app.

Step 2: Register or login using through your registered mobile number.

Step 3: Click on 'Aadhaar eKYC' on the home screen of the app.

Step 4: Immediately, the app will take you a new page where you can capture your live photo.

Step 5: Scan your face successfully in a small box of the screen and click on the capture signal. Your eKYC request will be submitted eventually.

The process for eKYC to be approved usually takes about 24-48 hours.

How To Apply For New LPG Connection Through PMUY?

Eligibility criteria to avail connection under PMUY Connection

- The applicant must be a woman who has attained 18 years of age.

-There should be no other LPG connection from any Oil Marketing Company (OMC) within the same household.

- The adult woman must belong to a poor household based on submission of a deprivation declaration (as per prescribed format).

Documents Required For New LPG Connection Under PMUY:

- Know Your Customer (KYC) application form.

-Proof of Identity (Aadhaar copy of Applicant)

-Proof of Address (only in case Address in Aadhaar is different from currently residing address) (Self Declaration as per Annexure I for migrant applicants)

-Ration Card issued by the State from which application is being made / other State Govt. document certifying family composition ((Self Declaration as per Annexure I for migrant applicants)

-Aadhaar copy of Applicant and adult family members appearing in document at Sl. 4

- Bank Account details (Passbook copy/Cancelled cheque)

-Deprivation Declaration

According to the PMUY website, applicants may apply to any distributor of her choice either by submitting application at the distributor or by submitting a request through Online Portal of HP Gas, Bharat Gas or Indane Gas.

Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Benefits:

A PMUY beneficiary receives Security deposit free LPG Connection with no installation charges which covers:

- 14.2 Kg LPG Cylinder/5 Kg LPG Cylinder(s)

- Domestic Pressure Regulator

- 1.2 m Surakhsa Hose pipe

-DGCC booklet

- Free first refill(s)

- Free two burner stove.