Indane, HP Gas, Bharat Gas Alert: LPG Subsidy Could Stop In 7 Days After Tax Check
Some state-run oil marketing firms are now sending out alerts to certain LPG customers, warning that their cooking-gas subsidy may be cut off if income-tax records show they earned more than Rs 10 lakh and don’t reply within a week. The move signals a stepped-up effort to verify and potentially remove subsidy access for domestic cylinder users. Why now? After years of relying on self-reported income caps, the checks are shifting toward actual data matching. According to Oil Ministry officials quoted by Business Today, Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum have started cross-checking LPG subscriber lists with Income Tax Department records. Consumers flagged in this process are receiving official SMS notifications.