Centre reviews LPG supply situation with states, calls for tighter monitoring and security
NEW DELHI: Union home secretary Govind Mohan on Wednesday chaired a review meeting with all the states and Union territories (UTs) on the LPG supply situation in view of the developments in West Asia, and advised the state/UT brass to protect the LPG supply chain by ramping up security of the concerned infrastructure and personnel, monitor LPG supplies on a daily basis and bust rumours in real time to avoid any panic.
The meeting — attended by the state/UT chief secretaries and DGPs and the secretaries of Union ministries of petroleum and natural gas, information and broadcasting and consumer affairs – was called amid public apprehensions about restrictions on LPG supply in the market in view as the West Asia conflict has directly countries that are key suppliers of gas and oil.
