Bhubaneswar, April 5 The Odisha government has made e-KYC mandatory for domestic consumers to obtain LPG cylinders from distributors, Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister K C Patra said on Sunday.
This move will ensure that only genuine customers receive LPG cylinders, he asserted.
"We have instructed LPG distributors to provide cylinders to consumers who have completed their e-KYC (know your customer)," Patra said.
"We have also stopped the illegal sale of 1 kg or 5 kg cooking gas cylinders in the open market," he said.
The minister stated that the Odisha government has taken strong action against those involved in the black marketing of gas cylinders.
Authorities seized 27 LPG cylinders in the Dhenkanal district on Sunday, officials said.
"Based on information about the illegal sale of LPG cylinders, we raided the agency and seized 27 cylinders. Appropriate legal action will be taken," said Bibudha Garanaik, Sub-Collector of Dhenkanal.