Overview
- Public sector oil marketing companies have started sending final SMS reminders that customers must complete biometric Aadhaar e‑KYC by August 16 or lose access to domestic cylinder prices and LPG subsidy until verification is done.
- The three OMCs serve about 33.4 crore domestic consumers and e‑KYC completion varies widely by distributor, roughly from the mid‑50s to the high‑80s percent, leaving many millions still unverified.
- Consumers can complete e‑KYC through the IndianOil ONE, Hello BPCL or HP Pay apps, at their local distributor office, or via delivery personnel using fingerprint, iris or face authentication.
- Households that miss the deadline can lose DBT payments and may have to buy higher‑priced commercial cylinders, a shift that can raise cooking‑fuel costs sharply (for example, roughly ₹88 more per kg in some city comparisons).
- Distributors are holding special verification camps, offering home visits and handling legal‑heir transfers to speed completion, and companies are warning users to avoid phishing and to use only official apps or agency channels.