Relief for hotels as govt ups LPG supply

Panaji: State govt has directed gas supply agencies to increase the allocation of commercial LPG to 60% in Goa. The department of civil supplies said manufacturing units can now take 20% of the commercial quota.

Due to the geopolitical development and war in West Asia, the Ministry of petroleum and natural gas (MOPNG) had issued various guidelines regarding supply of LPG for domestic and commercial purposes. They had directed all the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) in the state to arrange and supply 60% of commercial LPG to the commercial establishment, said secretary for civil supplies Sanjiv Gadkar.





The enhancement in the allocation coincides with an increase in 19kg LPG cylinder prices. Prices jumped by Rs 196 per cylinder due to rising global oil prices. This price hike affects hotels, restaurants and industrial units utilising commercial LPG, representing the second major hike recently.

On March 16, the Centre informed all states that the supply of commercial LPG will be restricted to 20%. Subsequently, on March 21, an additional 20% commercial LPG was allotted for use of hotels and restaurants, and on March 27 it was decided to allocate another 20% of commercial LPG for industrial purposes.