The Indian government has set a deadline of 16 April 2026 for unverified domestic LPG customers to complete Aadhaar-based e-KYC, aiming to enhance subsidy integrity and curb black-market diversion.
The deadline for Aadhaar-based e-KYC for domestic LPG users in India is approaching, with oil marketing companies asking customers who have not yet completed verification to finish the process by 16 April 2026 if they want uninterrupted service. According to reports from MediaNama and Financial Express, the requirement applies only to pending users, not to households that have already completed e-KYC. Reuters-style reporting from other outlets says the policy is aimed at improving beneficiary identification, reducing duplicate connections and limiting diversion of subsidised cooking gas.
Officials have linked the verification drive to wider efforts to protect subsidies, particularly for beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, where direct benefit transfers depend on accurate identity checks. The rationale, as described by Moneycontrol and Livemint, is that biometric Aadhaar authentication should help ensure that LPG support reaches genuine users while also curbing fraud and black-market misuse.
Customers can complete the process at home or through their local distributor, depending on the brand of cylinder they use. Indian Oil customers may use the IndianOil One app along with the Aadhaar FaceRD app, Bharat Gas users can complete e-KYC through the Hello BPCL app, and HP Gas users can use the HP Pay app or Aadhaar FaceRD. The distributor route remains available for those who prefer in-person authentication.
In each app-based route, users are generally asked to log in with the mobile number linked to their LPG connection, verify an OTP and then grant consent before face or biometric verification is carried out. The distributor option follows a similar consent-based process, using OTP or biometric checks on authorised devices. The government has also clarified, according to Financial Express and The Economic Times, that consumers who have already completed e-KYC do not need to repeat it.
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