US EditionGovt doubles daily quota of 5kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers across states
- On Monday, the Petroleum Ministry doubled the daily quantity of 5 kg Free Trade LPG cylinders available in each State for distribution to migrant labourers.
- Targeting migrant populations in urban and semi-urban areas, the ministry aims to strengthen fuel access where these workers face critical supply challenges for essential cooking needs.
- State Governments and their Food or Civil Supplies Departments will manage distribution with assistance from OMCs; these 5 kg cylinders are priced at market rates and require no address proof for procurement.
- Authorities have intensified enforcement against hoarding and black marketing, seizing over 50,000 cylinders since March and issuing more than 1,400 show-cause notices, with 36 dealerships suspended to date.
- Government data shows around 6.75 lakh cylinders sold since March 23, while the ministry maintains commercial LPG supplies at 70 per cent of pre-crisis levels to manage overall demand.
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Govt doubles daily quota of 5kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers across states
In a parallel relief measure, the government has allowed the sale of 5-kg FTL cylinders without requiring address proof. Beneficiaries can now obtain these cylinders from authorised distributors by presenting a valid identity card.
Petroleum Ministry Doubles Allocation of 5 Kg LPG Cylinders for Migrant Labourers
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. In its letter to the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories, the Ministry stated that the increase is based on the average daily supply (number of cylinders) provided to migrant labourers during March 2 to 3, and is beyond the earlier limit of 20% mentioned in the Ministry's letter dated 21.03.2026. India News | Petroleum Ministry Doubles Allocation of 5 Kg LPG Cylinders for Mi…
Government doubles allocation of 5kg LPG cylinders for migrant workers in each state
Amid reports of a shortage of LPG cylinders, the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas has announced that the daily quantity of 5kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders is being doubled across all States and Union Territories. The ministry said that these 5kg FTL cylinders will be made available to migrant workers with the assistance of oil marketing companies (OMCs). ".. these 5kg FTL cylinders will be at the disposal of the State Government / its Food…
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