Amidst the increasing tension in the Middle East and supply chain problems, the Central Government has eased the rules for the sale of 5Kg LPG cylinders. Now any person will be able to buy a small gas cylinder without any address proof. According to the Petroleum Ministry, this step has been taken for migrant laborers and those who do not have a permanent address in the city. Now customers will just have to go to the authorized distributor and show any one of their photo ID and they will be able to get the cylinder immediately. The Ministry has clarified that now many documents are not required for 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinder. Customers can get the cylinder by showing documents like Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Voter ID. Due to impact on supply, availability of small cylinders increased. Energy logistics have been affected due to the ongoing tension in West Asia. In view of this, the government has also decided to increase the availability of small cylinders. According to government data, around 6.6 lakh small cylinders have been sold since March 23. 90,000 units were sold on April 4 alone. Officials say there is no shortage of stock at distribution points. 11 help desks created at HPCL outlets for migrants To help people living in other cities for work, the government has created 11 special help desks at select outlets of HPCL. These desks will provide consumers with information about the nearest distributor and help them get the cylinder without any hassle. Domestic gas demand is also at record levels; More than 51 lakh domestic cylinders have been delivered in a single day. The special thing is that 95% of the total demand is now coming through online booking. Action on black marketing, 50 thousand cylinders seized, 36 agencies suspended. Government is strict on those who take advantage of the shortage of supply and profiteer. 30% reduction in commercial supply, priority to homes and hospitals, the government has set priorities to avert the LPG crisis. Complete supply is being provided to domestic consumers, essential institutions like hospitals and schools. For this, the supply of commercial LPG has been reduced to 70% of the pre-crisis level. At the same time, there is news of relief for fertilizer plants; They will start getting 90% gas supply from April 6. Always take the cylinder from an authorized gas agency only. This cylinder without address proof is part of the ‘free trade market’, hence its price may be different from the normal domestic cylinder. While buying a cylinder, definitely check its expiry date. ——————— Read this news also… Gold increased by ₹ 1,283 today to reach ₹ 1.48 lakh: This year the price increased by ₹ 15 thousand; Silver became costlier by ₹ 3,215 to ₹ 2.31 lakh per kg. There is a rise in the prices of gold and silver on Tuesday. According to India Bullion and Jewelers Association (IBJA), 10 grams of 24 carat gold has increased by Rs 1,283 to reach Rs 1.48 lakh. Earlier on April 3, its price was Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams. At the same time, one kg of silver has increased by Rs 3,215 to Rs 2.31 lakh. Earlier on Friday its price was Rs 2.28 lakh per kg. Read the full news…
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5Kg cylinder will be available without address proof: Only one photo-ID like Aadhaar-PAN will have to be shown, relief to students and migrant laborers
