The State government on Friday started the process of issuing domestic gas cylinders under the Chief Minister’s Anila Bhagya Scheme in Dakshina Kannada and other parts of the State by sending letters to 4.5 lakh beneficiaries.

Under the scheme, a woman member from a below poverty line family will get a domestic gas cylinder connection and a cooking gas stove.

According to Deputy Director Food and Civil Supplies, Dakshina Kannada, A.T. Jayappa, the State government will bear ₹4,040 for each connection. Minister for Food and Civil Supplies, U.T. Khader told reporters on Friday that the State has identified 20 lakh beneficiaries.

Following request from Petroleum companies, the State was starting with issuing domestic gas cylinders to 1.5 lakh beneficiaries every month for the next three months. Of these 4.5 lakh beneficiaries, 15,658 are from Dakshina Kannada. All these beneficiaries will shortly receive letters identifying them under the scheme, the Minister said.

Mr. Jayappa said the beneficiaries should take the letter to the jurisdictional gram panchayat where they have to submit their Aadhaar card, ration card and caste certificate.

The panchayat personnel will feed the details provided by the beneficiaries in the online registration system.

The Food and Civil Supplies Department will verify the details with the data maintained by the oil companies. While rejecting applications of beneficiaries who have already allotted cylinders, the department will issue allotment letters to other beneficiaries, Mr. Jayappa said.