More than 3(point)5 crore fake and duplicate LPG accounts have been identified for 2015-16 under PAHAL as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan informed this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. <br/><br/>He said, the total subsidy on domestic LPG during the financial year 2015-16 was 16 thousand 74 crore rupees as compared to 40 thousand 569 crore rupees in 2014-15. <br/><br/>Mr Pradhan said, lower subsidy during the last year is due to various factors, including introduction of direct transfer of subsidies into the accounts of consumers and fall in international crude oil prices. The Minister also said, more than one crore five lakh LPG consumers have voluntarily given up their LPG subsidy.

More than 3.5 crore fake and duplicate LPG accounts have been identified for 2015-16 under PAHAL. The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan informed this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today. <br/><br/>He said, the total subsidy on domestic LPG during the financial year 2015-16 was 16 thousand 74 crore rupees as compared to 40 thousand 569 crore rupees in 2014-15. <br/><br/>Mr Pradhan said, lower subsidy during the last year is due to various factors, including introduction of direct transfer of subsidies into the accounts of consumers and fall in international crude oil prices. The Minister also said, more than one crore five lakh LPG consumers have voluntarily given up their LPG subsidy.