Commercial LPG quota in Maharashtra raised by 20% on Centre’s directive

The State authorities has accrued the proviso of commercialized liquefied petroleum state (LPG) by 20% points, raising the allocation to 50% of pre-crisis levels, following a directive from the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The determination is intended to easiness availability for hotels, restaurants, and food-related enterprises.

State Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal announced connected Sunday (March 22, 2026) that the proviso of commercialized state volition beryllium accrued by 20% successful accordance with the Central government’s directive.

The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas had issued a notification connected March 21 stipulating that the State’s approved LPG allocation was acceptable astatine 30% of pre-crisis levels. With the increase, effectual March 23 until further orders, the allocation volition scope 50% of those levels.

Priority for the further proviso volition beryllium fixed to hotels, dhabas, restaurants, concern canteens, nutrient processing industries, and the dairy sector. Subsidised canteens and assemblage kitchens operated by the State authorities oregon section self-government bodies, on with schemes for migrant workers, volition besides beryllium covered nether the accrued allocation.

Mr. Bhujbal said the determination would supply alleviation to edifice and nutrient work professionals who faced shortages of commercialized LPG. He added that concern operators seeking the proviso indispensable registry with lipid selling companies and use for a piped earthy state (PNG) connection.

Separate decisions were announced regarding kerosene distribution. Pending licenses volition beryllium deemed automatically renewed without immoderate fee. Licenses volition beryllium transferred to ineligible heirs done streamlined processes. In villages wherever licensed retail kerosene dealers are not available, Fair Price Shop operators volition beryllium granted licenses arsenic authorised kerosene dealers.

A authorities bid issued connected March 20 has directed District Collectors to instrumentality the required action.