Dehradun, April 15 (IANS) In view of the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, along with the peak tourism and wedding season, the Uttarakhand Food and Civil Supplies Department held a high-level review meeting on Wednesday to assess the availability of domestic and commercial LPG, as well as petrol and diesel supplies. The meeting was chaired by Food Secretary Anand Swaroop and attended by state-level coordinators, representatives of oil companies, and District Supply Officers from across the state.During …
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Amaravati, April 10 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh has set a target of 10 lakh Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections within the next six months. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday emphasised the need to promote the use of PNG as a preferred alternative. Reviewing the domestic gas supply with officials at the secretariat on Friday, the Chief Minister directed officials and oil companies to address domestic gas supply challenges arising due to global conflicts. Chandrababu Naidu instructed officia…
Patna, April 9 (IANS) In view of the ongoing global petroleum crisis and rising concerns over LPG availability, the Bihar government, on Thursday, issued a major directive regulating fuel usage during wedding ceremonies and social functions. As per the new notification, prior permission from the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) has been made mandatory for organising weddings, tilak ceremonies, and other public functions in the coming months.The Bihar government has laid down strict instructions to e…
Bhubaneswar, April 2 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday held discussions with senior representatives from major oil and gas corporations to streamline the supply of LPG and other petroleum products across the state. The high-level review meeting was held under the joint chairmanship of the Minister of Food Supplies & Consumer Welfare, Krushna Chandra Patra, and the Minister of Housing & Urban Development, Krushna Chandra Mahapatra here.The meeting, attended by Principal Secre…
Bengaluru, March 30 (IANS) Food and Civil Supplies Minister K.H. Muniyappa on Monday said that the state government has initiated steps to streamline the supply of commercial LPG cylinders and assured hotel owners that distribution would resume from Tuesday. He also urged the Centre to resolve the shortage.Addressing the media, Muniyappa said an order regarding the allocation of commercial cooking gas had already been issued on Sunday. “The order will reach distributors today, and from tomorro…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Petroleum and LPG supply situation is under control and there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG anywhere in the country, while retail outlets have sufficient stocks and are dispensing fuel without interruption, according to the government.As the world’s 4th largest refiner and 5th largest exporter of petroleum products, India’s domestic availability is structurally assured, according to Petroleum Ministry.While other nations are declaring “National Energy Emerg…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) As the Centre slashed excise duties on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 per litre each, bringing them down to Rs 3 per litre for petrol and zero for diesel, in a move aimed at cushioning the impact of surging global oil prices, Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday said the Modi government had two choices — either increase prices drastically for citizens as all other nations have done, or bear the brunt on its finances so that an Indians …
Jaipur, March 26 (IANS) Addressing an all-party meeting to discuss LPG supply in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Bhajan lal Sharma reviewed the prevailing situation in the state.He assured that Rajasthan currently has adequate stock of essential commodities and LPG, and that the situation is under constant monitoring.The Chief Minister informed that District Collectors have already been directed to closely oversee supply and distribution to prevent any disruption. CM Sharma also appealed to the public…
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) The government on Thursday categorically stated that India’s petroleum and LPG supply situation is fully secure and under control, calling upon citizens not to be misled by a “deliberately mischievous, coordinated campaign of misinformation” that is being carried out to spread unjustified panic.India has 74 days of total reserve capacity, and actual stock cover is around 60 days right now (including crude stocks, products stocks and the dedicated strategic storage in c…
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday assured that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the state and urged people not to panic-buy. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said that fuel supplies remain adequate and there is no cause for public concern. “There is sufficient availability of petrol, diesel and LPG in Assam. There is no fear of any shortage,” he said. The Chief Minister further added that the Government of India has als…