Andhra Minister Assures LPG Supply: Centre, State Boost Production, Combat Panic
Andhra Minister Assures LPG Supply: Centre, State Boost Production, Combat Panic
- •Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister P Keshav urges public not to panic over cooking gas availability, assuring joint efforts by Centre and state.
- •Centre orders refineries to increase gas production by 20% by reducing other petroleum products, prioritizing households, hospitals, and hostels.
- •New booking norms: 25 days for cities, 45 days for rural areas (single cylinder); 32 days for double cylinders.
- •Ministers warn of stringent action against black marketing and explore piped gas as an alternative to ease LPG supply pressure.
- •95% gas bookings are online, 88% deliveries via OTP; focus on increasing these percentages for efficiency.