Amid the ongoing shortage of liquified petroleum gas (LPG) in the country due to the war between the US, Israel, and Iran, the government on Wednesday said that it has offered all states and Union Territories an additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG, provided they can help in the long-term transition from LPG to PNG (piped natural gas).
Sharing the details, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that one per cent additional allocation will be provided for the formation of State and District level committees for the approval of CGD applications and resolving grievances. Similarly, a two per cent additional allocation will be done for issuing orders to grant deemed CGD permissions.
“Three per cent additional allocation for introducing the ‘Dig and restore scheme’ for CGD entities and four per cent additional allocation for reducing the annual rental/lease charges,” Sharma said.
Sharma also said that the LPG issue remains worrisome; however, there has been an improvement in online booking.
“More than 2300 surprise inspections carried out by OMCs on 17.03.2026. 30 states have established their State Control Rooms, and 22 states have also operationalized District Control Rooms,” she added.
