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Piped Gas Connection At Home? You Can’t Get LPG Cylinders Now. Here’s Why | India News

Piped Gas Connection At Home? You Can’t Get LPG Cylinders Now. Here’s Why | India News

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Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 21:31 IST The government has banned domestic LPG connections for households with PNG amid the West Asia crisis. Government bans LPG refills for consumers with piped gas connections (File image) In view of the disrupted energy supply amid the West Asia crisis, the government has amended the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order to prohibit domestic LPG connections and refills for households that already possess a Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection. The amendment also prohibits government oil companies from providing LPG connections or ‌refills to households that already have PNG ⁠connections, the oil ministry said in a statement. India, the world’s second-largest LPG consumer, relies on imports for about 90 per cent of its requirements. Supplies from West Asia have been disrupted following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz — one of the world’s most crucial maritime chokepoints — in the wake of the US-Israel strikes on Iran. India Seeking Diversified Options  Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister of Oil and Petroleum, recently told the Lok Sabha that …

77% Bengaluru Households Struggling To Book LPG Cylinders, Says Survey | Bengaluru-news News

77% Bengaluru Households Struggling To Book LPG Cylinders, Says Survey | Bengaluru-news News

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Last Updated:March 14, 2026, 16:15 IST Currently, a 16-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Bengaluru is reportedly being sold on the black market for anywhere between Rs 1,600 and Rs 3,000 About 12% of respondents in Bengaluru said they had been forced to purchase LPG cylinders from unofficial sources at higher prices. (Image: Canva, Representational) Amid growing concerns over an LPG supply crunch and the impact of geopolitical tensions in West Asia on global energy supply chains, a new nationwide survey has found that many Indian households are struggling to access cooking gas, with Bengaluru among the worst affected. A large number of households across India are facing difficulties in accessing cooking gas, with many reporting delivery delays and black marketing of LPG cylinders. A new nationwide survey has found that the problem is particularly severe in Bengaluru, where 77% of respondents said they had trouble booking or receiving a domestic LPG cylinder. The findings come from a survey conducted by LocalCircles, which collected more than 57,000 responses from household consumers across 309 districts in India. …

Illegal LPG stockpile busted in Pune district; hundreds of cylinders seized

Illegal LPG stockpile busted in Pune district; hundreds of cylinders seized

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Acting on complaints from citizens about suspected hoarding of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders, officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with Pimpri-Chinchwad Police and Pune District administration, conducted a raid on a shop and its godown in Kasarwadi over alleged hoarding. During the operation, authorities seized hundreds of LPG cylinders that were reportedly stored illegally amid the ongoing gas supply crisis triggered by tensions in West Asia. According to officials, the raid was conducted at a private godown in the Kasarwadi area of Pimpri-Chinchwad after residents alerted authorities about illegal storage of domestic gas cylinders. Preliminary investigation suggests that the premises were operating as an unauthorised storage facility. Vijay Kumar Kshirsagar, circle officer, Pimpri-Chinchwad, said, “As per a complaint received from citizens, we visited the spot. The cylinders are being distributed by Bharat Gas Agency and Pimple Gas Agency. We first checked their shop and later the godown in the Kasarwadi area. The process of filing a case is going on. All the LPG cylinders have been seized.” During the inspection, …

Two Arrested In Chennai For Hoarding LPG Cylinders, Officials Say No Need To Panic Buy | India News

Two Arrested In Chennai For Hoarding LPG Cylinders, Officials Say No Need To Panic Buy | India News

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Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 10:48 IST Two arrested in Madurai for hoarding 398 LPG cylinders for black marketing. Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association assured sufficient fuel stocks. Officials seized 100 subsidised domestic cylinders and 109 commercial cylinders. (Representative image) Amid countrywide LPG crisis, two persons arrested and detained under the Goondas Act in Madurai for allegedly hoarding 398 LPG cylinders intended for black market sales. This marks the first instance of such stringent action against cylinder hoarding in Tamil Nadu, according to police reports on Friday. The Tamil Nadu Petroleum Dealers’ Association also addressed the rising concerns over fuel shortages and urged the public not to engage in panic buying of petrol or diesel. The association assured that the 14 terminals across the state have sufficient stock to supply over 7,000 retail outlets as per demand. The arrests in Madurai followed a tip-off to the Civil Supplies Criminal Investigation Department (CS-CID) about the illegal diversion of subsidised domestic gas cylinders for commercial purposes. Acting on this information, a special team raided an open plot near …

Oil Ministry Says Some Commercial LPG Cylinders To Be Released; States To Identify Beneficiaries | India News

Oil Ministry Says Some Commercial LPG Cylinders To Be Released; States To Identify Beneficiaries | India News

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Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 17:56 IST State governments have been asked to identify a list of beneficiaries so that commercial cylinders can be delivered on a priority basis, the official said. Sujata Sharma speaking at Inter-Ministerial Briefing on recent developments in West Asia (Image Credit: PIB) The government will release some commercial LPG cylinders to businesses and consumers beyond the priority sectors already identified but state governments will play a central role in determining who gets them, a senior oil ministry official said. Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said a three-member committee of executive directors from the three oil marketing companies- Indian Oil, HPCL and BPCL- had reviewed representations from commercial consumers and taken the decision to release a limited quantity of commercial cylinders. “A major decision has been taken. It has been decided that some commercial cylinders will also be released, but here the role of the state government is going to be very important,” Sharma said. State governments have been asked, through the oil marketing companies, …

LPG crisis updates LIVE: Restricting domestic gas cylinders can enable Andhra to manage fortnight: Distributors

LPG crisis updates LIVE: Restricting domestic gas cylinders can enable Andhra to manage fortnight: Distributors

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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday (March 12, 2026) said the government will take up the issue of LPG shortage in the Cabinet meeting, while urging the Centre to immediately address supply disruptions that are affecting households and farmers. In the wake of the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict in the Middle East, the State is facing LPG refill crisis. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Shivakumar said the shortage of LPG supply was causing hardship to the public, particularly in rural areas, and insisted that the matter needed urgent attention at the highest level. “Today there is some issue with gas supply; gas is not available. This is causing problems for everyone. I had said this yesterday as well and the day before, but the (BJP) MPs are not speaking about it,” he said. Mr. Shivakumar said the Centre must act immediately to resolve the problem and ensure uninterrupted supply of LPG, warning that people in villages might be forced to revert to firewood if the situation persists. “They should find a solution today itself and supply …

Gas Agency Owner Among 7 Held In Jhansi For Stealing, Diverting 524 Domestic LPG Cylinders To Black Market | Lucknow-news News

Gas Agency Owner Among 7 Held In Jhansi For Stealing, Diverting 524 Domestic LPG Cylinders To Black Market | Lucknow-news News

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Last Updated:March 12, 2026, 12:28 IST A truck loaded with BPCL cylinders meant for household supply was stolen near the plant. Police recovered the consignment worth Rs 18 lakh and arrest the accused Police recovered all 524 LPG cylinders — including 389 filled cylinders and 135 empty ones. As many as 135 cylinders had already been sold in the black market. (PTI/Representative Image) In a major crackdown, Jhansi police have arrested seven people — including two former truck drivers, a gas agency owner and his staff — for allegedly stealing a truck carrying 524 LPG cylinders and diverting part of the consignment to the black market. According to police, the truck was attached to Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and had been loaded with LPG cylinders from the company’s plant in Karari in Jhansi district. The consignment was meant to be transported to Gajner in Kanpur Dehat for distribution to domestic consumers. Senior Superintendent of Police BBGTS Murthy said the truck was loaded with 524 cylinders on March 2. Due to the Holi festival, the …

LPG crisis: Coimbatore hotels cut service timings, menus

LPG crisis: Coimbatore hotels cut service timings, menus

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The Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowrishankar Group put out a notice on March 9, 2026 night informing customers that it will limit its menu to essential items, and the availability of some items will be restricted to specific hours of the day. | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy Following a communication from oil marketing companies to hotels in Coimbatore on Monday (March 9, 2026) that the supply of LPG cylinders will be affected because of the ongoing US – Iran conflict, hotels in the district have decided to cut down service timings and menus. The Sree Annapoorna Sree Gowrishankar Group put out a notice on Monday night informing customers that it will limit its menu to essential items, and the availability of some items will be restricted to specific hours of the day. K.A. Ramaswamy, president of Coimbatore District Hoteliers Association, said the oil marketing companies stopped the supply of commercial LPG cylinders from Tuesday (March 10). “We are managing with the cylinders that we have. We have cut down on Chinese items at the live counters, …

Despite batsmen not firing on all cylinders, bowlers deliver as West Indies beat Italy to maintain all-win record | Cricket News

Despite batsmen not firing on all cylinders, bowlers deliver as West Indies beat Italy to maintain all-win record | Cricket News

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4 min readFeb 19, 2026 04:27 PM IST West Indies, only the third unbeaten team in this edition of the T20 World Cup alongside India and South Africa, were expected to brush debutants Italy aside, more so after being sent out to bat first on a batting-friendly surface at the Eden Gardens. But their batting lineup, except captain Shai Hope, who scored a brisk 75, failed to fire against a resilient Italian bowling attack. The West Indies bowlers, however, saved them the blushes by masterminding a 42-run victory as Italy’s first World Cup ended with just a lone win and a lot of what ifs. The Hope-led outfit was rocked early as Brandon King was sent back in the second over by Ali Hasan for just 4 runs. Such was the accuracy of the Italian bowling that West Indies took three overs to get their first boundary of the match which came off the willow of Hope who carved Thomas Draca for a four. That was followed by another as he cleared the infield easily …

Mizoram to deliver LPG cylinders to homes in district HQ towns by 2026

Mizoram to deliver LPG cylinders to homes in district HQ towns by 2026

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Aizawl, Mizoram’s Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister B Lalchhanzova on Wednesday said that efforts are on to fully implement home delivery of cooking gas cylinders in all district headquarters and notified towns across the state by next year. Mizoram to deliver LPG cylinders to homes in district HQ towns by 2026 He said in a press conference here that the home delivery system will be fully implemented in all district headquarters in March next year and in notified towns in September. In places where the home delivery service is not yet available, consumers are required to bring their empty cylinders to a designated spot, where workers of the gas agency provide refilled cylinders to them. Lalchhanzova said that home delivery of cooking gas has been fully implemented in five out of 11 district headquarters, including Aizawl Municipal Corporation area, Serchhip, Hnahthial, Mamit and Khawzawl. “Although the home delivery system has been commenced in some of the remaining district headquarters, all district headquarters will be fully covered by March next year and 100 per …