OMCs provide reassurance on LPG

Indian Oil's general manager said there is no shortage of subsidised or non-subsidised LPG refill cylinders in UP

Public sector oil marketing companies (OMCs) have sought to dispel fears that there is any shortage of domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Uttar Pradesh.

The OMCs have further clarified there is no restriction in the issuance of new LPG connections, both domestic and commercial. In the backdrop of the Centre recently capping subsidy on domestic LPG to six cylinders per annum to cut mounting losses, a lot of hearsay had been doing the rounds, especially since the festival season is round the corner.

“There is no shortage of subsidised and non-subsidised LPG refill cylinders in UP,” Indian Oil General Manager B S Canth told the media here in the presence of representatives of other OMCs. Canth is also the state-level coordinator of OMCs.

“Our software, including at the dealers’ end, is being updated to conform to the new regime of subsidised and non-subsidised refill cylinders and it would be impossible to bypass the new directives,” he added.

On the possible use of domestic LPG for commercial use, he said strict action would be taken against such defaulters.

He said the the OMCs were implementing stringent Know Your Customers (KYC) norms to weed out any duplicate LPG connection in single households, which is an offence.

In Uttar Pradesh, a subsidised 14.2-kg domestic LPG refill cylinder would be available for Rs 417 and while a non-subsidised one would come for Rs 931.50.