Gas Connection Transfer Rules: What happens if the owner of the gas connection dies? Does the connection get disconnected, or can it be transferred to someone else's name? Know the answer to this question.
There was a time when people cooked food on earthen stoves. But now this is a thing of the past. Now gas stoves are used in everyone's homes. Everything from morning tea to dinner depends on it. Generally, the person in whose name the gas connection is can get the gas cylinder refilled.
But many people have a question in their mind that if the gas connection owner dies, will that connection be closed, or can it be transferred to someone else's name? Many people are unaware of this process. Let us tell you how the gas connection can be transferred after the owner's death.
What is the process to transfer ownership?
If the owner of the gas connection dies, you have to follow some important steps to transfer the connection. First of all, contact the nearest gas agency. An application has to be submitted there in which the request for ownership transfer is given. Along with this, you have to attach the death certificate of the old owner and the new owner's ID proof, address proof and any document proving the relationship. After the documents are verified, the agency transfers the connection to the new name. The process is completed in a few days.
Do I have to pay any charges?
Usually no extra charge is taken for transferring the gas connection. Let us tell you that as per the rules, if the new owner is a member of the family, then no charge has to be paid. All the necessary documents should be correct. The agency only checks the documents and after the process is completed, updates the new name in the records.
However, in some cases where the safety deposit related to the old connection has to be transferred or new cylinders and regulators have to be purchased, some charges may have to be paid there. But the agency has to give a receipt for this. It would be better to ask your gas agency before the transfer and confirm whether any charge will be levied or not.
