The government has issued a new order amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. This order is related to LPG supply. Under the new order, the government has made it mandatory that if consumers do not start using PNG (Piped Natural Gas) instead of LPG in places where its connectivity is available, then the supply of cooking gas (LPG) to their homes will be stopped. The purpose of this order is to rapidly expand the gas network and reduce dependence on a single fuel.
The government has issued this order at a time when the common people in the country are facing problems of LPG cylinders. The supply of commercial gas in the country has been affected the most.
There is no shortage of petrol and diesel, emphasis on promoting PNG connections
Apart from this, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Petroleum Ministry, clarified that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the country. Do not panic if you see lines in many areas. There has been no increase in the prices of petrol and diesel. Don’t pay attention to rumours. There is a capacity to refine 26 crore tonnes annually. The Government of India’s emphasis is on promoting PNG. The government will take several steps to provide PNG connection soon. Two and a half lakh new connections have been given in the last 25 days.
How many LPG and PNG connections in India?
According to the data of Government of India, many houses in India have LPG and PNG facilities. There are a total of 33.05 crore consumers in the country who have LPG connections. Whereas 1.57 crore have PNG connections. Apart from these, connections have been given to 10.35 crore people under the government’s Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. Apart from this, the government has taken many decisions to decide the supply of LPG. In these, cooking gas has been given priority instead of commercial gas. The government is importing gas from many places amid the war.
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