The government is ensuring 100% supply of LPG for domestic households, and no dry-out has been reported at any LPG distributors in the country. Addressing the Inter-Ministerial briefing in New Delhi this afternoon, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Sujata Sharma said that the domestic supply of LPG is normal across the country. She said, OTP based domestic LPG delivery is being ensured to prevent any kind of diversion. She added that the commercial supply of LPG has been restored to 70%. The Joint Secretary also said that measures have been taken by the government to prevent supply chain disruption due to the West Asia crisis. She also noted that over 182,000 tonnes of commercial LPG sales have been registered since the 14th of March.
During the Inter-Ministerial Briefing, Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Heavy Industries, Dr Hanif Qureshi, said that the government has also extended subsidies for electric three-wheelers under the Prime Minister Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme by two years till March 2028.
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mukesh Mangal, said that all Indian seafarers in the Persian Gulf region are safe and no incident involving Indian-flagged vessels has been reported in the past 24 hours. He said the Indian-flagged vessel Jag Vikram, carrying 20400 metric tonnes of LPG and 24 seafarers, is expected to reach Kandla Port tomorrow.
