Oil firms to Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia for personnel in supply chain

TNN | Apr 9, 2020, 04:04 IST

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Mangaluru: Oil marketing companies like IOCL, BPCL, HPCL have thrown in a vital Covid-19 financial lifeline personnel involved in the supply chain.
The companies have announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh in case of coronavirus-related death of LPG outlet staff, godown-keepers, LPG mechanics/LPG delivery boys, retail outlet attendants, truck drivers including bulk/pack transporters. The amount will be paid to spouse of such personnel or to their next of kin.
In line with Union government’s announcement of free refills for all Ujjwala Yojana consumers from April 1 to June 30, 8-crore Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries will be entitled to free 14.2 kg LPG cylinders. Accordingly, it has been decided to transfer full retail selling price (RSP) of the refill cost for April in advance to the linked bank account of Ujjwala beneficiaries solely for the purpose of utilising this amount to purchase free LPG cylinders.
A PMUY customer is entitled to one cylinder a month. The beneficiary can book the next refill only after 15 days of receipt of last refill. The booking of refill must be done through IVRS or registered mobile number. Refill acknowledgement can be OTP based/latitude-longitude capture/undertaking, besides cash-memo signature and blue book entry. LPG distributorships are functioning normally under advisory of state governments.
LPG distributorships are well-stocked for lockdown period and there is no shortage. Customers need not panic or resort to hoarding and panic-buying or visit showrooms and godowns of LPG distributors for refills. One can book LPG refills from homes through SMS/IVRS, WhatsApp (IOCL: 7588888824, HPCL: 9222201122); missed call (BPCL: 77109 55555) or through any of the online payment gateways for delivery of LPG refills. The LPG emergency helpline number 1906 is also fully operational.