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The Central Government has doubled the daily allocation (i.e. one day limit) of 5KG Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders for all states and union territories. The increased quota will be reserved especially for migrant labourers.
These small cylinders can be purchased from grocery stores and petrol pumps. The government has decided to provide additional supply of 5KG LPG cylinders on the basis of average sales of March 2-3, which will be different from the already fixed limit of 20%.
LPG supply is being affected due to the ongoing war between America and Iran. Therefore, this decision has been taken to provide relief to migrant laborers and low income group.
5KG cylinder will be available without address proof
The Central Government has simplified 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. There will be no need to deposit any security amount to buy this cylinder.
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 a 5 kg cylinder. Customers can get the cylinder by showing documents like Aadhar Card, PAN Card and Voter ID. You can get it refilled as many times as you want in a year.
Availability of small cylinders increased due to impact on supply
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.
Where can you buy ‘Chhotu’ cylinder?
Customers can buy it from many places as per their convenience:
- Gas Agencies: From authorized distributors of Indane, HP Appu or Bharatgas Mini.
- Petrol Pump: It is available at the retail outlets of oil companies.
- Local Store: It can also be purchased from select grocery stores and local supermarkets.
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.
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
- The government is strict against those who take advantage of the supply shortage and make profit.
- Since March, more than 50,000 cylinders have been seized as part of the anti-hoarding campaign.
- Show cause notices were issued to more than 1,400 distributors for violation of rules.
- 36 gas dealerships have been suspended with immediate effect.
- Officials have clearly said that strict action will continue against those who obstruct domestic supplies.
30% reduction in commercial supplies, 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.
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