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The ministry of petroleum and earthy state connected Tuesday directed states and Union territories to treble the regular proviso of 5-kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders meant for migrant labourers, adjacent arsenic the Centre said the wide LPG proviso concern successful the state remains unchangeable and nether control.In a missive to each main secretaries, petroleum caput Neeraj Mittal said the further cylinders would beryllium distributed exclusively to migrant labourers successful the respective states with the enactment of Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).The determination follows an appraisal showing that mean regular proviso during March 2-3, 2026 had crossed the 20 per cent headdress acceptable successful an earlier connection issued connected March 21, 2026.
States told to oversee targeted organisation with OMC support
Mittal said authorities governments and their Food and Civil Supplies Departments would supervise the organisation process to guarantee the other 5-kg cylinders scope intended beneficiaries efficiently.The measurement is aimed astatine improving entree to cooking substance for migrant workers during periods of elevated demand.The directive comes aft a high-level reappraisal gathering chaired by the Petroleum Secretary with authorities officials, wherever the Centre stressed the request to support capable LPG proviso crossed the country. States were asked to prioritise LPG distribution, particularly for home and indispensable needs, portion keeping strict ticker against hoarding, diversion and misinformation.
On concerns astir FTL LPG for migrant workers, states told the Centre determination was nary disruption successful proviso affecting migrants and that availability remained stable, quality bureau ANI reported. The caput had besides said states could see targeted organisation of 5-kg FTL cylinders based connected section needs successful coordination with OMCs.
Government says nary dry-outs astatine petrol pumps oregon LPG distributors
At an inter-ministerial briefing connected developments successful Middle East, Sujata Sharma, associated caput successful the petroleum ministry, dismissed reports of immoderate LPG shortage and said nary “dryout” had been reported astatine petrol pumps oregon LPG distributorships anyplace successful the country.“...No dryout has been reported successful LPG distributor ships, each the petrol pumps are operating normally... No dryout has been reported successful the petrol pumps also...6500 tonnes of commercialized LPG sold yesterday...1300 consciousness camps person been organised by the lipid selling companies for the past 4 days... Companies person sold 10,005 cylinders... The consciousness camps purpose to supply accusation connected the availability of 5 kg cylinders to consumers,” Sharma said.Sharma said 6,500 tonnes of commercialized LPG were sold connected Monday to conscionable ongoing demand. She besides said each petrol pumps crossed the state were functioning normally.
6.75 lakh 5-kg cylinders sold since March 23, online bookings astatine 97%
According to the ministry, astir 6.75 lakh 5-kg Free Trade LPG cylinders person been sold crossed the state since March 23, indicating unchangeable and improving supply.The ministry said PSU lipid selling companies had organised astir 550 consciousness camps crossed states for 5-kg FTL cylinders, wherever much than 6,700 cylinders were sold. However, Sharma said astatine Tuesday’s briefing that OMCs had conducted 1,300 consciousness camps implicit the past 4 days, during which 10,005 cylinders were sold.Online LPG bookings person risen to astir 97 per cent crossed the industry, portion Delivery Authentication Code (DAC)-based deliveries person climbed to astir 90 per cent to curb diversion of cylinders.Domestic LPG supplies to households person remained normal, with much than 18 crore cylinders delivered since March 1, the ministry said, urging radical not to judge rumours oregon misinformation astir shortages.
