New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Responding to the directives from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, the Delhi government has doubled commercial LPG cylinder allocation in the National Capital Territory from 1,800 to 4,500 cylinders (19 kg equivalent) per day, Minister for Food & Supplies Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Thursday, adding that 70 teams are acting against hoarders. This enhanced supply, effective immediately, covers critical sectors such as essential services, hotels, indus…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The government on Wednesday dismissed reports claiming changes in LPG refill booking timelines, terming them misleading and unfounded.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) clarified that no revisions have been made to the existing refill booking norms for LPG connections.The ministry stated that some media reports and social media posts had claimed that refill booking timelines had been altered to 45 days for Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) beneficiari…
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) In an effort to strengthen natural gas infrastructure and improve ease of doing business, the government has notified the Natural Gas and Petroleum Products Distribution (Through Laying, Building, Operation and Expansion of Pipelines and Other Facilities) Order, 2026 under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.The order, through the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, provides a streamlined and time-bound framework for laying and expanding pipelines across the country…
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Monday assured that there is adequate availability of petrol, diesel, LPG and fertilisers across the state, urging citizens not to panic. He directed officials to take strict action against hoarding, black marketing, illegal storage and unauthorised refilling. Chairing a high-level review meeting at the Chief Minister’s residence, Sharma emphasised that the government is taking all necessary steps to prevent any artificial s…
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on all State governments on Monday to take strict action against individuals attempting to exploit the ongoing global energy crisis through black marketing and hoarding of gas cylinders. This plea comes as incidents of black marketing and hoarding of LPG have risen nationwide in response to reports of the global crisis.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas reported on Sunday that, as of Saturday, 3,500 raids had been conducted, r…
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) The delivery of domestic LPG cylinders remains normal, panic bookings have come down, while the government has increased commercial LPG allocation to states, according to an update by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Sunday amid global disruptions due to the Middle East war.Educational institutions and hospitals have been prioritised, and around 50 per cent of the total commercial LPG allocation is going to these sectors. An additional 20 per cent commercia…
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The government on Wednesday announced that it has offered States and UTs an additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG linked to reforms supporting transition from LPG to PNG.The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that all the oil refineries in India are operating at high capacity with adequate crude inventories and domestic LPG production has been increased by about 40 per cent. “There is sufficient production of petrol and diesel in India and no impo…
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified on Tuesday that the entire 25 per cent increase in domestic LPG production is being supplied to households as cooking gas.Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, the Finance Minister also highlighted that 65 per cent of the total LPG consumed in India is imported, and as much as 90 per cent of this quantity is shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.The government is ensuring a steady flow of LPG even in these turbulent times, she said, …
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The government on Friday said that domestic production of cooking gas has increased by 30 per cent and assured that the country has enough fuel supplies to meet demand despite the ongoing tensions in West Asia.Speaking at an inter-ministerial briefing, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing & Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said India’s refineries are currently producing 30 per cent more LPG compared to March 5.“The government is …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday that the government is “doing everything possible” to safeguard India’s energy security amid the disruptions in oil and gas supplies caused by the Iran war.Addressing a media event here, PM Modi said that his government has worked in a holistic manner to make India “self-reliant” in the energy sector, which has resulted in huge savings for the country.”Before 2014, India had negligible storage capacity for strategic petrole…