Soon, port gas connections from one company to another:Facility similar to mobile number portability; currently, citizens can only change dealer

Soon you will be able to change your gas connection to any company, just like mobile number portability. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has started preparations for this. This will give consumers more choice and better service. Currently you can change dealer, but not company The UPA government launched a pilot scheme for LPG connection portability in 24 districts across 13 states in October 2013. In January 2014, it was expanded to 480 districts. But in that system, you could only change dealers within the same company. For example, if you were an Indane Gas customer, it wasn’t possible to switch to another company. This was because according to the rules, cylinders could only be refilled by the company that issued them. In the new system, these old limitations will be removed. PNGRB is bringing inter-company portability. In this, you will be able to switch to any company. Customers face problems due to refill delays When will gas connection portability start? PNGRB has currently sought feedback from stakeholders, consumers, distributors, and civil society. The last date for sending comments is mid-October. After this, rules and guidelines will be made, and nationwide rollout date will be fixed. Details are not final yet, so information about how to switch will come later. Currently 3 government companies provide connections in the country Currently in India, there are three major government oil marketing companies (OMCs) that provide domestic and commercial LPG connections. These companies are: LPG Domestic Gas Cylinder Prices As Of Sept 29: