The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas today said that there have been no reports of dry-outs of gas supply at LPG distributorships across the country. In a statement, the Ministry said, LPG bookings have shown a decline, with about 77 lakh bookings recorded yesterday compared to around 88 lakh bookings on the 13th of this month. It added that several states and Union Territories, including Bihar, Delhi, Haryana and Rajasthan, have issued orders for allocation of non-domestic LPG in line with government guidelines.
The Ministry said that commercial LPG cylinders have also been placed at the disposal of State Governments for priority distribution and are now available to consumers in 30 States and Union Territories. It also added that no cases of fuel dry-outs have been reported at retail outlets by Oil Marketing Companies, and supplies of petrol and diesel continue to be maintained regularly.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry has advised citizens not to engage in panic buying, as adequate stocks of petrol and diesel are available across the country.
