Amid the rising panic among people in Delhi over the shortage of LPG cylinders, the Delhi government on Thursday (March 26) announced to increase commercial LPG Supply to 50 per cent, which was earlier at 20 per cent, making it a total of 4500 cylinders per day. Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa assures Delhi citizens against rumours of LPG shortages.
Along with the relief for restaurants and eateries, migrant workers will also get a big relief as they will be getting 684 cylinders (5KG cylinder/day).
Who Gets The Largest Share?
Notably, hotels, restaurants, dhabas, food processing, and dairies received the largest share of 3,375 cylinders. Thanking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sirsa said that uninterrupted supply will be ensured for hotels, industries, migrant workers, and essential services.
“We thank the visionary leadership of PM Narendra Modi, for this timely increase to 50% allocation. Thanks to his proactive support, Delhiites will face no hurdles in commercial LPG supply,” the minister assured.
Strict Measures For Black Marketing and Hoarding LPG Cylinders
Delhi Minister Sirsa said that 70 teams statewide are monitoring hoarding and black marketing, and assured that strict criminal action will be taken against violators.
To curb hoarding and black marketing, 70 joint teams from the Weights & Measures and Food Supplies departments are conducting statewide surveys. Those found involved face stern action under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, LPG Distribution Order, 2000, and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2024.
“The situation is fully under control. Supplies are normal, flowing smoothly through OMCs. It is my request to people of Delhi not to believe or spread baseless rumours,” assured Hon’ble Minister Shri Sirsa. “Our department is in constant coordination with suppliers and IGL, which submits weekly PNG progress reports. Consumers will face no issues. Central guidelines are being strictly adhered to for fairness and transparency.”
Check Who Gets How Much LPG Cylinders
The revised policy divides commercial LPG distribution into 7 priority categories with specific daily quotas out of the total 4,500 cylinders (19 kg equivalent). Check the category-wise list below:
Category 1: Essential Services (educational/health institutions, bus stands, railways, airports) get 225 cylinders (5%)
Category 2: Government Institutions, PSUs, industrial canteens, community kitchens get 225 cylinders (5%)
Category 3: Hotels, restaurants, dhabas, food processing, dairies receive the largest share of 3,375 cylinders (75%)
Category 4: Caterers and banquets 225 cylinders (5%)
Category 5: Industrial units (dry-cleaning, packing, pharma) 45 cylinders (1%)
Category 6: Sports facilities, stadiums, others 225 cylinders (5%)
Category 7: Migrant Labourers (5 kg cylinders) 684 cylinders equivalent (4%)
The minister stressed, “Under CM Rekha Gupta’s guidance, the Delhi government is ensuring uninterrupted commercial LPG. We are committed to serving every sector reliably, from essential services to migrant workers and commercial establishments.”
