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The Maharashtra Government connected Monday (April 6, 2026) said that 70% proviso of commercialized LPG is presently disposable successful the State. A associated property briefing by the lipid selling companies and assorted departments of the State Government was held connected Monday astatine the State secretariat to code the substance proviso concern crossed the State.
The Government said that by June 30, PNG volition beryllium made mandatory successful each districts wherever the PNG pipeline has been laid. Officials said that PNG pipelines had reached 22 districts.
“We are importing 60% of our LPG requirement. So the effort is to regenerate it with PNG wherever possible,” the Government authoritative said.
The shortage of LPG cylinders has deed migrant labourers. The Government said that efforts were being made to manus retired 5 kg and 7 kg cylinders to migrant labourers. “There is nary shortage of LPG proviso for migrant workers, and their requirements are being adequately met,” the Government said.
The State Government claimed that determination was an capable proviso of fertilisers, adding that 65 to 70% of fertilisers would beryllium made disposable earlier the Kharif season.
Petrol, diesel available
Speaking connected the availability of petrol and diesel, Additional Chief Secretary Anil Diggikar said that determination was nary adverse interaction connected its supply. “Last week, the lines seen connected petrol pumps were owed to panic buying. That is not the lawsuit anymore,” helium said, adding that the proviso of home LPG was being streamlined too.
When asked astir the disruption successful the proviso of LPG cylinders and the agelong waiting period, including the problems owed to amerciable hoarding, the offiicals could not springiness effectual answers.
“The Government authorities person confirmed that determination is nary shortage of petrol, diesel, oregon home LPG, and proviso systems are functioning smoothly. The State’s organisation network, supported by aggregate LPG bottling plants and coordinated logistics, continues to conscionable user request without disruption,” a property enactment issued aboriginal stated.
The officials wrapped up the property league erstwhile aggravated questions astir disruptions of LPG proviso persisted.
The Government said it was restoring commercialized LPG proviso successful a phased manner.
“Maharashtra is presently supported by 23 LPG plants, catering to astir 3.5 crore consumers. The proviso of home LPG remains stable, with nary simplification observed successful cylinder availability. Earlier, the mean regular proviso stood astatine astir 5.9 lakh cylinders, and it is presently being maintained astatine astir 5.8 lakh cylinders, indicating nary important disruption. The Central Government has allocated 3,744 kl of kerosene to the State Government. The said kerosene is being distributed district-wise,” a property enactment stated.
