Centre Increases LPG Supply To States For Hotels And Restaurants From Monday

The central government has announced a major relief measure for hotels restaurants and food processing units that were facing difficulties due to LPG shortage in recent days. Authorities have decided to increase the supply of LPG cylinders to states in order to ensure uninterrupted operations in these sectors.

According to officials the additional LPG allocation will come into effect from March 23. With this decision states will receive an extra twenty percent supply which will raise the total LPG allocation to nearly fifty percent for commercial use.

The decision was taken by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas after reports of supply pressure in several regions. The government expects the increased allocation to stabilize distribution and prevent disruption to businesses that depend heavily on LPG.

Officials have also instructed that the additional LPG supply should be primarily directed toward hotels restaurants roadside eateries industrial canteens and food processing units. These sectors rely on continuous fuel supply for daily cooking and production activities.

Community kitchens and subsidized meal centers operated by state governments and local authorities will also receive priority under the new arrangement. Authorities said the aim is to ensure that large scale cooking services continue without interruption.

In another important step the government has made arrangements to provide smaller five kilogram LPG cylinders for migrant workers. This initiative is expected to support workers who rely on affordable cooking fuel while living away from their home regions.

The petroleum department has also indicated that strict monitoring will be carried out to ensure the additional LPG supply reaches only the intended sectors. Measures are being planned to prevent black marketing and misuse of the extra allocation.