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Amidst the ongoing gas crisis in the country, the Central Government has once again directed the states to increase LPG supply. On Friday (27 March), the government has increased the allocation i.e. quota of commercial LPG cylinders from 50% to 70%. Those industries which are completely dependent on LPG will get the most benefit from this decision.
The government has made it clear that labor intensive sectors like steel, automobile, textile and chemical will be given priority. The supply chain of LPG in India was affected due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
To deal with this, Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, wrote a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all the states and union territories and informed them about this.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has sent a letter to the states.
The ministry has issued this order to increase supply for commercial and industrial use. Earlier this quota was only 50%, which is now targeted to be increased to 70% of the pre-crisis level.
6 sectors will get priority
According to the government order, LPG will be given first to those industries where the number of laborers is more and which support other essential industries.
- steel
- automobile
- textile
- dyes
- chemicals
- plastics
It will be necessary to adopt the option of PNG
The government has also put a condition along with this increased quota. To avail the benefit of additional 20% LPG, commercial and industrial customers will have to register with oil companies (OMCs).
Also, they will have to apply for PNG (Piped Natural Gas) connection with the City Gas Distribution Company of their city. The government wants the industries to gradually shift from LPG to PNG.
Relaxation in rules for special heating industries
An important relief has also been given in the order. If any process industry has special heating requirement which cannot be met by Natural Gas (PNG), then the requirement of PNG application has been removed. That means such industries will continue to get increased LPG quota without any conditions.
Government advises states to implement reforms
The Central Government has appealed to all the States and Union Territories to immediately avail the 10% reform-based allocation. So far, 27 states and union territories have issued orders for non-domestic LPG. In states which have not done so yet, government oil companies are releasing cylinders directly.
Restaurants and dhabas have already got relief
Earlier, in the 20% additional allocation given by the government on March 21, priority was given to restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteens and food processing units.
Apart from this, supply of 5 kg FTL (Free-Trade LPG) cylinders for community kitchens and migrant laborers has also been ensured. According to government data, till March 25, more than 37,000 5 kg cylinders have been sold to migrant workers.
What is ‘pre-crisis level’?
‘Pre-crisis level’ means the time when the gas crisis had not started in the country. At present the states were getting very less supply, which has now been increased to 70%. The US-Israel and Iran war has almost stopped the supply of crude oil and gas from the Middle East. Due to this, initially the LPG supply to commercial institutions like hotels was reduced, so that there is no problem in the supply of domestic cylinders.
Gas shortage due to Iran-America and Israel war
America and Israel jointly attacked Iran on 28 February 2026. Both countries launched massive airstrikes on several Iranian military bases, missile sites and nuclear facilities. Many senior officials including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei were killed in these attacks. America named this campaign “Operation Epic Fury”.
After this war, tension increased in the Strait of Hormuz and supplies were affected. This route is very important for India, because about 80-85% of the country’s LPG comes from here. India is the world’s second largest LPG importer and imports more than 60% of the gas from outside. Due to this, a situation like shortage of LPG was created in the country. However, the government asked people not to pay attention to rumors and clarified that there is no shortage of gas and oil in the country.
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The Center has directed the states to increase LPG supply amid the ongoing gas crisis in the country. From March 23, states will now be given 20% more gas than before. After this, the total supply to the states will reach 50% of the pre-crisis level.
Dr. Neeraj Mittal, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, wrote a letter to the Chief Secretaries of all the states and union territories and informed about this. It was said that priority should be given to community kitchens, restaurants, dhabas, hotels and industrial canteens. Read the full news…
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