_ A cost of a domestic LPG Gas cylinder determined by Petroleum Corporation is Rs.930 as of today. We are buying it for Rs.398. The remaining Rs.532 is paid by our government to oil corporation as subsidized amount.

From the month of October the government has planned to make the consumer to the pay the entire amount and the subsidized amount will be credited to your bank account automatically with the evidence of Adhaar card and a valid bank account.  It is advised to have an Adhaar Card and a valid bank account for every consumer.

Only then the subsidized amount will be credited automatically to your bank account. Tamil Nadu Government has planned to initiate this process by next month November in the below mentioned districts Ariyalur, Trichy, Madurai, Pudukkottai and Nagapattinam. From the month of December it will be implemented for the below mentioned districts Cudalore, Perambalur, Karur, Salem, Dharmaburi and Erode. January will be the month for these districts Tanjore, Dindugul, Thiruvarur, Namakkal, Vellore, Ramnad, Villupuram, Theni, Kanniyakumari , Kancheepuram, Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Krishnagiri.

_ For the districts Chennai, Thiruvallur, Thiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, Tirupur and Virudhunagar the date of the new system implementation has not yet been confirmed.

People who have not applied for Adhaar card are requested to apply for it as soon as possible.  For further assistance feel free to reach this toll free number 1800 300 1947.

People having both Adhaar Card and Bank account need to give a request to their corresponding LPG Gas distributor and Bank respectively to get this procedure activated.

People without Adhaar Card can buy the Cylinders at subsidized rate directly for 3 months. It is advised to get Adhaar Card within those three months.  People failing to get Adhaar card within 3months cannot get cylinders at a subsidized rates later and have to buy it at the market cost.


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