Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has established control rooms and district-level committees to ensure smooth and uninterrupted LPG supply, amid rising concerns due to the West Asia crisis. Officials emphasized that there is no shortage of domestic LPG and urged citizens not to panic.
Anil Diggikar, Additional Chief Secretary of the Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Department, directed authorities to closely monitor LPG distribution across the state and take necessary steps to maintain seamless supply.
District-level panels, headed by district collectors, will include the superintendent of police, district supply officer, and representatives from government oil companies. Their responsibilities will cover monitoring the LPG supply chain, maintaining law and order, and submitting daily situation reports. In the Mumbai-Thane rationing area, a separate committee under the Controller of Rationing will manage LPG distribution, including key police and rationing officials.
The government stated that priority supply of LPG will be ensured for hospitals, government hostels, school and college messes, the mid-day meal scheme, and ashram schools. Officials have also been advised to explore alternative fuels such as coal and kerosene while adhering to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board guidelines.
To prevent misinformation, authorities will broadcast daily updates via radio, TV, FM channels, and print media, and will take action against fake news circulated on social media. Oil companies have been asked to resolve technical issues related to gas booking apps and missed-call services.
Control rooms will operate at state, divisional, district, and taluka levels, with a WhatsApp facility available for grievance redressal. The state’s average daily LPG demand of around 9,000 metric tonnes is being met with increased production of approximately 11,000 metric tonnes per day at refineries.
Additionally, adequate stocks of Piped Natural Gas, petrol, and diesel are available, with refineries operating at full capacity, producing around 15,000 kilolitres of petrol and 38,000 kilolitres of diesel daily. The government reassured citizens that all arrangements have been made to meet domestic fuel requirements efficiently.