Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh scheme – Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas 08/07/2019 – Posted in: Press Information Bureau

Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh (PAHAL) scheme

(Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas)

 

WHAT

There have been estimated savings/benefits of Rs. 59,599 crore for the Government up to March 2019.

  • ‘PAHAL’ is the scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

 

PRATYAKSH HANSTANTRIT LABH (PAHAL)

  • Under the PAHAL scheme, beneficiaries buy LPG cylinders at market rate and subsequently received subsidy directly in their bank accounts.
  • There are 1.86 crores non-subsidised LPG consumers, including 1.03 crore ‘Give it up’ consumers.
  • The scheme was formally launched as Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for the LPG subsidy in 2013.
  • It was modified and christened as PaHal in November 2014.
  • The scheme aims at eliminating duplication or bogus LPG connections and its diversion.

 

Source: PIB

 

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