Modi government’s big step amid LPG crisis, instructions to states to immediately approve pending applications of PNG pipeline

News India Live, Digital Desk: Amidst the turmoil in the global energy market and the fear of supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz, the Indian government now wants to accelerate the work of delivering piped gas (PNG) to homes.

1. What instructions have been given to the state governments?

Quick Approval: The Petroleum Ministry has asked the states to dispose of all the pending applications (Right of Way – RoW) for laying the PNG pipeline and developing infrastructure on priority basis.

Removing obstacles: It has been asked to remove the obstructions being imposed by the local administration and municipal bodies so that the gas distribution companies (like IGL, MGL, Adani Gas) can provide connections to the houses quickly.

PNG as option: The government believes that if more and more households are connected to PNG, the dependence on cylinder LPG will reduce, thereby making supply management easier during times of crisis.

2. New rules for LPG consumers (March 2026)

The government has also imposed some strict rules to ensure the availability of LPG:

It is mandatory to surrender the cylinder: houses in which PNG connection has reached, they should get their domestic LPG cylinder immediately. surrender Will have to do. Now both of them will not be able to keep the connection together.

Booking interval: To prevent cylinder shortage and ‘panic booking’, between two cylinders in urban areas 25 days and in rural areas 45 days The difference has been made mandatory.

Control on hoarding: States against hoarders and black marketers ESMA Instructions have been given to take action under.

3. Reason for the crisis and assurance from the government

Reason: Due to increasing tension between Iran and Israel, LPG shipments coming through sea routes are being delayed.

Assurance: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Petroleum Ministry have clarified that there is sufficient stock of gas in the country and the refineries 100% capacity Working on. Citizens have been appealed not to make panic bookings.