Petroleum Secretary met State Chief Secretaries, addressed concerns about LPG for autos, migrant workers

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Neeraj Mittal, Neeraj Mittal, Secretary astatine  the Union Petroleum Ministry. File

Neeraj Mittal, Neeraj Mittal, Secretary astatine the Union Petroleum Ministry. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu

To reappraisal substance proviso concern successful the country, Neeraj Mittal, Secretary astatine the Union Petroleum Ministry Thursday (April 2, 2026) chaired a gathering with Additional Chief Secretaries and Principal Secretaries (Food and Civil Supplies).

According to a readout from the government, astatine the meeting, the Petroleum Secretary addressing concerns astir escaped commercialized LPG (5 kg FTL) to migrant workers, assured determination has been nary disruption successful supplies affecting migrants and were stable.

He sought states whitethorn see targeted organisation of the FTL cylinders.

“Secretary informed that states whitethorn see managing targeted organisation of 5 kg FTL LPG cylinders, based connected section requirements on with OMCs,” the connection read.

Further, the Petroleum Secretary emphasised that determination were ongoing efforts to conscionable the LPG request for autos. He urged three-wheelers which tin tally connected some LPG and petrol beryllium “encouraged to usage the latter”, the readout read.

Other than that, according to the readout, the elder bureaucrat sought States to support strict vigilance against hoarding, diversion and the dispersed of misinformation that could trigger unnecessary panic.

Published - April 03, 2026 09:15 americium IST

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