Uttarakhand ensures steady LPG supply for Char Dham Yatra, tourism season

• Chief Secretary Anand Bardhan reviewed LPG supply with DMs and oil companies for Char Dham Yatra and tourism.
• Instructions issued for uninterrupted commercial LPG supply to hotels, dhabas, and tourism establishments.
• Oil companies directed to clear domestic LPG backlog and streamline distribution; DMs to monitor supply and prevent black marketing.
• Request sent to Government of India for 100% commercial LPG allocation from April to November, plus an extra 5% for disasters.
• Enforcement drive since March 9, 2026, resulted in 5,934 inspections, seizure of 1,032 cylinders, 17 FIRs, and 7 arrests.