Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday chaired a statewide review meeting with district collectors to assess fuel availability, following panic buying triggered by rumours of shortages across several cities. The meeting, held via video conference from Gandhinagar, reviewed the current stock position of petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across all districts.A comprehensive assessment found that the situation remains normal, with adequat…
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New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Enforcement actions continue across states to curb hoarding and black marketing of LPG, and so far, about 642 FIRs have been registered and around 155 people arrested, the government said on Tuesday. As part of the enforcement actions, about 3,400 raids were conducted, and around 1,000 cylinders were seized in the past 24 hours.Major actions were reported in Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Telangana. PSU Oil Marketing Companies conducted more th…
Gandhinagar, March 24 (IANS) The Gujarat government, on Tuesday, launched an extensive campaign to expand piped natural gas (PNG) connections and increase commercial LPG allocations across the state, aiming to modernise fuel distribution and ensure uninterrupted supply for essential and commercial sectors. Addressing a press conference, Principal Secretary of the Food and Civil Supplies Department, Mona Khandhar, said the initiative prioritises converting existing LPG users to PNG where the netw…
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The government on Tuesday said that all the gas refineries in the country are operating at high capacity and 18,700 tonnes of commercial LPG have been lifted (till Monday).In an inter-ministerial briefing, Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry’s Joint Secretary, Marketing and Oil Refinery, Sujata Sharma, said that all the refineries are operating at high capacity and the country has sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel.The government has been promoting the expansion of …
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a high-level meeting in the evening on Sunday to review the situation related to petroleum products, crude oil, power, and fertiliser sectors against the backdrop of the evolving situation in West Asia, according to reliable sources. The meeting, which will be attended by senior ministers, will focus on ensuring uninterrupted supply, stable logistics and efficient distribution of petroleum products across the country.The governme…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) The government on Saturday said that raids continue to be carried out in many of the states and Union Territories (UTs) to check the hoardings and black marketing of LPG.More than 3,500 raids have been conducted and around 1,400 cylinders have been seized in Uttar Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra, etc.“All the States/UTs governments are requested to conduct regular raids so that black marketing and hoardings can be arrested,” said Petroleum Ministry.PSU oil marke…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) As the West Asia crisis escalates affecting global supply chains, the government has advised city gas distribution (CGD) entities to prioritise PNG connections for commercial establishments such as hotels, restaurants and canteens.The CGD companies include IGL, MGL, GAIL Gas and BPCL are currently offering incentives. These have been directed by PNGRB to shorten the timeline between the submission of applications and the commencement of gas supply to consumer household…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Instances of cyber fraud related to LPG bookings have been reported from some states as fraudsters are attempting to exploit the situation by sending malicious files such as “GAS BILL UPDATE APK” via messaging platforms such as WhatsApp to mislead consumers, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.Users are advised not to download or install any suspicious files or applications received through messages, as these may enable unauthorised access to pers…
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) Amid concerns over LPG shortage, the government on Thursday said that India is diversifying LPG procurement and buying liquefied petroleum gas from the US as well to plug the supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle East conflict.Addressing the daily briefing, Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry’s Joint Secretary, Marketing and Oil refinery, Sujata Sharma, said: “Due to the ongoing war, the situation remains a matter of concern. However, there is no dry-out reporte…
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…