The Odisha government has made electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) mandatory for domestic consumers to obtain LPG cylinders, according to Food Supply and Consumer Welfare Minister K C Patra. This initiative aims to prevent black marketing and ensure that only legitimate customers receive cooking gas.

• 01e-KYC is now mandatory for LPG cylinder consumers in Odisha.
• 02The move aims to eliminate illegal sales and black marketing of gas cylinders.
• 03Authorities have already seized 27 illegally sold LPG cylinders in Dhenkanal district.
• 04The government is taking strict action against those involved in black marketing.
• 05LPG distributors have been instructed to provide cylinders only to consumers who complete their e-KYC.

This regulation aims to ensure that genuine consumers have access to LPG cylinders while reducing illegal sales that disrupt the market.