Citizens continue to line up at gas agencies:Rates of domestic gas cylinders rise to ₹3,500 from ₹950 in black market

The LPG crisis in the country has worsened due to the US-Israel war with Iran. Long queues have formed since morning at gas agencies and warehouses for cylinders in Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab-Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan and other states. Due to the LPG crisis, black marketing of gas cylinders has also increased. Domestic gas cylinders costing ₹950 are being sold in black for ₹3,500 and commercial cylinders costing ₹2,000 are being sold for ₹5,000. Punjab: Scramble for gas, raids in some places-chaos in others The gas crisis continues in Chandigarh, Punjab. People are standing in line as early as 4:30 AM. There was chaos in Amritsar. Crowds were also seen outside agencies in Jalandhar. Meanwhile, in Chandigarh, cylinders are being distributed under police supervision. Madhya Pradesh: 8 hours in queue for domestic cylinder The kitchen gas (LPG) crisis is growing. Whether small children or elderly, everyone is standing in line for hours. Even after standing in intense sunlight for 8 hours, cylinders are not available. For 6 days, more than 50 thousand hotels and restaurants have not received commercial cylinders. Hotels and restaurants have run out of gas. Therefore, their menus have changed. Many street food carts have also closed. Haryana: Orders to petrol pump operators, do not give excess fuel Amid the shortage of gas cylinders, the demand for diesel has suddenly increased. Consumers are stocking more diesel than needed. Looking at the situation, the administration has started monitoring the supply of petrol-diesel. All petrol pump operators have been instructed to ensure adequate supply of petrol, diesel and CNG and not to give excess fuel to any consumer. PNG connection holders will not get LPG cylinder
If you have a Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connection at your home, you will now have to surrender your LPG cylinder. Amid the deepening gas crisis in the country, the Petroleum Ministry has made major changes in supply rules. According to the new order, PNG users will neither get a new LPG connection nor will their old cylinder be refilled. The government has already issued new rules regarding supply 3 times in 9 days before this. 4 New Rules for LPG Gas Supply LPG cylinder booking rules changed three times March 6: Lock-in period for domestic LPG booking was set to 21 days.
March 9: Due to increased demand, lock-in period in cities was increased to 25 days.
March 12: Cylinder booking gap in rural areas was set to 45 days. Legal action possible for not surrendering connection The new rules have come into effect immediately. The government wants those who have PNG option to give up cylinders so that cylinders can reach people who have no other option. The notification issued on Saturday stated that those who have both connections should immediately surrender the connection by visiting nearby LPG distributor or company portal. There will be no penalty for surrendering, but legal action may be taken for breaking the rules. 2 ships departed from Hormuz, bringing 92,000 tons of gas to India Amidst ongoing tensions in the Middle East, there is good news for India. Two Indian LPG carriers (cargo ships), ‘Shivalik’ and ‘Nanda Devi’, have crossed the Hormuz route. Special Secretary of Ministry of Ports and Shipping, Rajesh Kumar Sinha said that these ships are carrying about 92,700 metric tons of LPG. They are expected to reach Mundra and Kandla ports by March 16 and 17. Commercial LPG Cylinder Supply Begins The government has lifted the ban on commercial LPG cylinders after 5 days. The Ministry of Petroleum announced on Saturday that distribution of commercial cylinders has resumed in 29 states and union territories of the country. The government had imposed a ban on commercial cylinder supply on March 9. Iran’s Stance: Will Not Stop Indian Ships Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s representative in India, Abdul Majid Hakim Elahi, has assured that despite the war, Indian ships will be allowed to pass through the Hormuz route.
He said, ‘We understand India’s energy needs. We know that people in India are struggling with shortage of gas and petrol, so we will help and support them.’ He also said that the Iranian embassy has made special efforts to ensure passage for Indian ships.