DTBL may bring down diversions

October 22, 2014 01:43 am | Updated May 23, 2016 06:32 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA:

The Direct Benefit Transfer Scheme for LPG (DBTL) is expected to bring down the diversion of subsidised LPG cylinders to open market and misuse of subsidy.

The Centre has capped the supply of subsidised domestic cylinders to six cylinders a year for all domestic consumers effective from September 14, 2012. Later, the cap was increased to nine cylinders. And, just before general elections, it was raised to 12 cylinders a year.

The Opposition parties say the commoner will not benefit from the increase in the number of subsidised cylinders to 12 unless the government rolld back the scheme until bank and Aaadhar card linkage is achieved.

But, Krishna District LPG Dealers Association vice-president Nimmagadda Subba Rao says: “Our experience says a consumer will not use more than seven cylinders a year. At the most, eight cylinders are booked in a year.” The scheme helps in preventing the subsidised cylinders to other purposes, as there is strict monitoring and cap on usage, he feels.

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