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Cooking Gas Panic: Bengal CM Directs Refineries to Prioritize Local Demand

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News18•11-03-2026, 19:45

Cooking Gas Panic: Bengal CM Directs Refineries to Prioritize Local Demand

•CM Mamata Banerjee directed state refineries (Haldia, Kolaghat, Durgapur) to prioritize local cooking gas demand.
•Requested LPG produced in West Bengal not be sent outside to manage the crisis.
•Panic over gas shortage led to booking surge (2 lakh to 6 lakh), temporarily overwhelming company servers.
•CM ordered server restoration, priority for empty cylinders, and supply to essential services like hospitals and ICDS centers.
•Warned against black marketing/hoarding; announced daily stock dashboard and district nodal officers for monitoring.

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