Kashmir consumers deprived of LPG subsidy for last 4 months

Domestic LPG consumers from Kashmir have been deprived of their due gas subsidy for last four months due to the negligence of the oil marketing companies (OMCs).
Informed sources said that the denial has happened as the OMCs operating in Kashmir have failed to forward the details to National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI) for transferring subsidies to the linked bank accounts of LPG consumers in Kashmir.

The government of India transfers subsidy on domestic gas consumption to the bank accounts of consumers after they purchase the LPG cylinders from the OMCs at market rate. Each domestic consumer is entitled to 12 subsidies in a year and the subsidy amount is paid back through NPCI to linked bank accounts of consumers.
The domestic LPG consumers in Kashmir accuse OMCs of “their attempt to hoodwinking the subsidies approved by the government of India.”
“For last three months I have refilled four gas cylinders and haven’t received a penny as subsidy in my bank accounts,” said Bilal Ahmad, a LPG consumer. He said when he contacted the local LPG dealer they denied having any information about it.

He accused that the gas agencies are using dilly-dally tactics with the motive to deny the subsidies ultimately.
Deputy Sales Manager, HPCL, Zubair Banday acknowledged that there has been delay on part of OMCs to forward details of subsidies to the NPCI.
“During past three months, our showrooms were closed and internet connectivity remained snapped which affected the uploading of data to be forwarded for release of subsidies,” he said adding that now the most of the gas agencies have stream lined their working and subsidies are consumers will be credited as per the norms.
Meanwhile the consumers have also accused the LPG dealers of stopping the home delivery of gas.

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