Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: More than 55,000 PNG connections have been gasified across 110 geographical areas in the last five days, the Government said on April 3, adding that over 4.3 lakh 5 kg FTL cylinders have been sold since March 23.
An additional 10 per cent allocation of commercial LPG has been offered to states/UTs, linked to the transition from LPG to PNG, with further allocations being recommended for reform-oriented states.
“At present, eight states/UTs are being provided with this additional allocation, and applications received from three other states are currently under consideration,” the Petroleum Ministry said in a statement. All refineries are operating at high capacity, with adequate crude inventories in place, and sufficient stocks of petrol and diesel are being maintained. Domestic LPG production from refineries has been increased to support domestic consumption, it added.
All retail outlets are operating normally across the country. “Regular retail prices for petrol and diesel are unchanged. There is an under recovery of Rs 24.40 per litre on petrol and Rs 104.99 per litre on diesel to PSU OMCs,” the ministry said.
The government has reiterated its advice to the public not to believe rumours and has requested state governments to disseminate accurate information through regular press briefings. Moreover, priority allocation continues with 100 per cent supply to domestic PNG and CNG (transport).
