Govt Raises LPG Allocation To 50% Of Pre-Crisis Level

New Delhi: The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Saturday approved an additional 20% allocation of commercial LPG to states/Union Territories. This has increased the total allocation by Centre to 50% of pre-crisis level, 30% more than the allocation already being availed by states/UTs.

The extended allocation will be implemented from March 23, 2026.

Restaurants, Dhabas To Get More LPG

The central government stated that the additional allocation of 20% shall be given on priority to restaurants, dhabas, hotels, industrial canteen, food processing/dairy, subsidised canteens/outlets run by state governments or local bodies for food and community kitchens.

All commercial/industrial LPG consumers will have to be registered with OMCS before they can be eligible to be allotted any commercial LPG from the overall 50% allocation. OMCs shall register such customers and keep a record of the sector they operate in the end-use of LPG and annual weight requirement of LPG of that customer in respective database(s).

All commercial/industrial LPG consumers will have to apply for PNG with the City Gas Distribution entity in their city as applicable and take all actions that will take them to a state of readiness for receiving PNG before they can be eligible to be allotted any commercial LPG from the overall 50% allocation.

Amidst the escalating war between Israel-US and Iran and tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, there is mounting concerns in India over the shortage of LPG cylinders. However, the government has maintained that India’s gas supply remains secure.