Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG consumer

Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG consumer (DBTL) is the scheme aimed to improve the subsidy administration of LPG across the country. As per this scheme an LPG consumer will get his/her cylinder at full market price and the differential between subsidized price and full market price i.e. the subsidy will be transferred to his/her bank account. Following are the key features of this scheme:

1. Consumers will need a bank account to join the scheme and receive LPG subsidy
2. Consumers will also get one time permanent advance in their bank account prior to buying the first market priced LPG cylinder
3. Consumers will receive subsidy in their bank account as per their entitlement of subsidized cylinders
4. Till consumers join the scheme they will get cylinders at:
   • Subsidized price for 3 months w.e.f 15.11.2014 till 14.02.2015
   • Market price for next 3 months, but the subsidy due will be given to them if they join the scheme within these 3 months i,e till 14.05.2015
5. W.e.f 15.05.2015 all LPG consumers will get cylinders at market price and only those who join the scheme will receive one time permanent advance & subsidy from the date of joining
6. To join the scheme and receive subsidy, consumers should use, Option 1 if they have Adhaar and Option 2 if they don’t have Aadhaar:

Join the Scheme : http://petroleum.nic.in/dbt/index.htm