The Gujarat government has made significant changes to regulations concerning the provision of bulk non-domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to industrial units. Industrial sectors like pharmaceuticals, food processing, polymers, agriculture, packaging, paint, steel, ceramics, glass, and aerosols can now receive up to 70% of their pre-March 2026 LPG consumption levels in bulk. The total supply limit for all industrial units has been set at 0.2 TMT per day.
Under the new system, priority in allocation will be given to units where LPG is crucial for production and where Natural Gas (PNG) is not a viable alternative. To access this facility, industrial units must register with public-sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and have applied for PNG connections from City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies, unless LPG is an essential part of their production process.
The state government has also distributed a total of 98,883 five kg cylinders to industrial workers across Gujarat, the highest number provided by any state in the country. The distribution includes Surat with 26,183 cylinders, Ahmedabad with 19,930, Kutch with 7,771, Bharuch with 6,723, and Rajkot with 6,525 cylinders. Despite concerns about LPG supply disruptions due to geopolitical tensions in West Asia, most of Gujarat’s industrial sectors have continued operations.
Officials reported that out of over 4,11,000 registered industrial units in the state, only about 1,200 were non-operational and nearly 28,500 were operating at reduced capacity in early April. The majority of industries have maintained access to gas and other energy supplies. The government has stressed active coordination with Central authorities to address logistics and regulatory requirements, ensuring uninterrupted critical fuel supplies, including PNG for domestic and commercial use.
