Indian Oil Gas, HP Gas and Bharat Gas are the leading companies offering LPG gas services in Hyderabad, like any other city of the country.
The city is yet to see the dispersion of natural gas pipeline connections, but the officials of Nalsar quarters in Shameerpet got the first gas pipeline connections of the city in 2011, indicating a sooner switch to gas pipelines from LPG in the city.
The procedure for a new gas connection booking is stated below.
How to get new gas connection in Hyderabad
Step 1: Approach a nearest distributor. Surrender any previous gas connection, if you have in your name.
Step 2: Submit the required documents with a filled in application form for new connection. Document requirements laid down by the companies are mentioned below. On submission you will be allotted a booking number to track the status of your application.
Documents required for Hindustan Petroleum:
Copy of House Lease Agreement, home adress
Copy of Ration Card
Copy of Telephone/Any Utility Bill
Self Declaration Attested by gazette Officer
Documents required for Bharat Gas:
For Proof of Identity, copy of any of the below can be submitted:
Voter identification card
Passport
Driving license
PAN card
Any photo identification by the state government or Aadhaar number allotment letter
For Proof of Address, submit copy of any of the below documents:
Voter identification card
Ration card
Electricity bill
LIC policy
Employer’s certificate
Last two months Rent receipt
Telephone bill
Flat allotment letter
House registration papers or Aadhaar number allotment letter
Step 3: You will be informed about the time span in which the connection will be issued to you, which is generally 7 days to 1 month.
With the shortages in availability of the new connections, your request may extent upto 3 months for new connection. After the issue of connection, you would need to collect subscription voucher and domestic gas consumer card from the distributor.
Although there is no requirement of purchasing stove or rubber tube from the distributor, but they might insist on purchasing them. Insist on a cash memo for the payments done. Once the registration is done, you can book a gas cylinder over phone or reach your distributor for booking a gas cylinder.