Modifications in DBTL scheme from January next: IOC

Modifications in the Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG scheme to enable consumers, who do not have Aadhaar card, to receive cash directly in their bank accounts would be introduced from January 1, the Indian Oil Corporation said today.
The scheme would cover 1.54 crore households in 33 districts across Tamil Nadu where Aadhaar card generation had touched 64 per cent, Deputy General Manager, Ujjal P D Chattopadhyay told reporters after launching the Modified DBTL scheme.
Those, who had given their Aadhar numbers to the LPG distributor and not to the bank, had been requested to link their Aadhaar numbers with their banks immediately, he said.

"Those who do not have Aadhaar number, need to give their bank account details to the OMC distributor or in the alternative can give their 17 digit LPG ID to the banks," he said, adding, "if the banks are not accepting, then the IOC itself would forward the 17 digit numbers, given to the dealers, to the banks for acceptance".
Asked about those having account in Cooperative banks, Chattopadhyay said, in Puducherry the cooperative banks had tied up with the Indian Bank to transfer the subsidy and the same arrangement could be made here also.
About 9,000 consumers in Tamil Nadu had voluntarily given up LPG subsidy.