Odisha bans sale of LPG cylinders in open market

BHUBANESWAR: LPG cylinders will no longer be available in the open market in Odisha and only customers who have completed their e-KYC can procure them from authorised dealers, food supplies and consumer welfare minister Krushna Chandra Patra announced on Sunday, amid complaints of black-marketing due to alleged shortage of cooking gas, reports Diana Sahu.

“The department has been proactive in its efforts to curb the unauthorised sale of LPG cylinders in the open market at exorbitant rates.