September 20, 2026 11:04 AM

Biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for subsidised LPG refills from October 1

Biometric Aadhaar Authentication (BAA) will be mandatory for domestic LPG consumers seeking refills at the regulated Retail Selling Price with applicable subsidy from October 1, 2026. According to the government, the authentication process is aimed at ensuring that subsidised LPG reaches genuine and eligible households and preventing diversion of subsidised domestic cylinders for commercial and industrial use. As of September 19, 27.43 crore active domestic LPG consumers, or 89.9 per cent of t...

August 8, 2025 6:53 PM

Cabinet approves ₹30,000 crore compensation to PSU oil firms for domestic LPG losses

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved a compensation package of ₹30,000 crore for three public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) - Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) - to offset losses incurred from selling domestic LPG at regulated prices. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas will oversee the distribution of the compensation among the OMCs, which will be di...