DBTL Handbook

‘PAHAL’
Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh
Direct Benefits Transfer For LPG (DBTL) Consumers Scheme

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Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Government of India

Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Handbook on ‘PAHAL’ (DBTL) Scheme (Version 2.0)

Table of Contents
1.

Abbreviations used ............................................................................................ 3

2.

Introduction ..................................................................................................... 5

2.1

Background ................................................................................................... 5

2.2

Challenges in the LPG supply chain ..................................................................6

2.3

Need for PAHAL or Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Consumers scheme ..... 7

3.

PAHAL - Direct Benefits Transfer for LPG (DBTL) Consumers scheme ..................... 10

3.1

Objective of PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme................................................................ 11

3.2

Benefits of PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme ................................................................. 11

3.3

Pricing under PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme .............................................................. 12

3.4

Entitlements of LPG Consumers post launch of PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme ............... 14

3.5

How does a consumer join PAHAL (DBTL) Scheme to receive subsidy in his

account? .............................................................................................................. 15
4.

Detailed description of Option – I - Aadhaar based cash transfer ........................... 17

4.1

Steps of linking Aadhaar with LPG and Bank database ...................................... 17

4.2

Administrative features of Aadhaar based CTC Option....................................... 19

5.

Detailed description of Option – II - Non-Aadhaar based Process .......................... 20

5.1

Process of