Deepam scheme – LPG connections to poor women under Deepam scheme

Government of Andhra Pradesh Abstract Civil Supplies Department – Deepam scheme – LPG connections to poor women under Deepam scheme – Revised guidelines – orders – Issued.

Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department.

G.O.MS.No. 1 Dated:05-02-2015.

Read the Following:

1) G.O.Ms.No. 8 F, CS & CA Department dated 4.2.2000.

2) G.O.Ms.No. 11 F, CS & CA Dept. dated 11.2.2000.

3) G.O.Ms.No. 22 F, CS & CA Department dated 28.3.2000

4) G.O.Ms.No. 65 F, CS & CA Dept. dated 22.12.2001.

5) G.O.Rt.No. 3354 General Admn. (Cabinet) Dept. dated 24.6.2004.

6) G.O.Ms.No. 80 F & CS Department dated 21.10.2004.

7) G.O.Ms.No.1 Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil Supplies (CS.I) Department dated 7.1.2010.

8) G.O.Ms.No.18 C.A.,F&C.S. (CS.III) Dept., dtd:21.4.2012

9) G.O.Ms.No.2 C.A.,F&C.S. (CS.III) Dept., dtd:21.1.2014.

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ORDER:-

In the G.O. 8th read and 9th read above, revised guidelines were issued in respect of eligibility criteria with regard to selection of beneficiaries under Deepam scheme.

2. Government have examined the need to have a fool-proof system of selection of eligible beneficiaries as per the norms indicated in GOs cited and issue the following revised guidelines for future releases.

i) the eligibility criteria should cover all the women members of the families belonging to BPL category and Antyodaya Anna Yojana, Annapurna etc. The priority in selection of women should be given to the families having lowest income like Households headed by widows or terminally ill women/disabled women and destitutes with no assured means of subsistence or societal support and women from primitive tribal households /ITDA/MADA.

ii) In so far selection process the Gram Panchayat in rural areas and Municipalities in urban areas shall be fully involved in the selection process. Gram Panchayat shall hold general body meeting which will be presided by the Sarpanch and attended by the village Janmabhoomi Committee members at the Village, all the SelfHelp Groups including DWCRA, Thrift Groups, Vana Samrakshana Samithis etc. and all the Mandal Level Officers to identify the beneficiaries based on the eligibility criteria.

iii) In Urban areas, the Municipal Commissioners shall hold the meeting attended the Janmabhoomi Committee member at the ward level and the members like DWCUA etc. to identify the beneficiaries as per the criteria.

iv) The list of beneficiaries identified, should be verified with reference to the details in the ration card data and Aadhar Number and with reference to their LPG status viz. whether there is any LPG connection in the family.

v) A joint team of Civil Supplies/Revenue officials and Oil Companies shall verify and make sure that the beneficiary has no connection and is eligible to receive Deepam connection. Deepam connections shall be released only after they are linked with Aadhar.

vi) Lists of beneficiaries who are selected but not released Deepam connections by the LPG distributors so far, shall also be verified by Joint Team of CS/ Revenue officials and Oil companies for release of Deepam connections.

vii) After verification, the final list shall be placed through the District Collector and Chairman, DRDA before the Minister in charge or the district Minister senior most as per protocol where ever one or more Minister and there of the district for approval.

viii) The eligibility criteria should emphasize upon selecting a “poor family” not having any LPG connections earlier and in need of an LPG connection but not in a position to make the payment of the Security deposit. The usage of the LPG beneficiary should be paramount in the selection process in order to have the optimum utilization of the amount invested by the Government for encouraging the consumption of LPG.

ix) The lists as approved by the Minster in charge of the district shall be communicated by the District Collector concerned to the Oil Companies as per the allotment made on each Company from time to time who shall communicate the same to the dealers concerned.

x) The LPG dealer from whom the connection is to be issued shall assign the consumer number, issue the connection and upload on web site www.apcivilsupplies.gov.in/deepam.

xi) After this, the Assistant Supply Officers/MROs shall verify whether the grounding has been done and after verification, certify and shall upload the grounding details with necessary remarks for adjustment of the security deposit paid to the Oil Companies.

3. The other instructions and guidelines issued from time to time and are in force shall also be followed.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH). B.RAJSEKHAR EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT