Centre govt allows rural LPG users to book refills every 25 days

The Centre on Monday announced that domestic LPG consumers in rural areas will now be able to book refill cylinders every 25 days, bringing the booking interval at par with that applicable in urban areas.

Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi said the government has relaxed the earlier restriction imposed on LPG refill bookings in view of the improvement in domestic LPG supplies and a significant reduction in the refill backlog.

During the period of supply



pressure triggered by the US-Iran conflict and the resulting blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the government had allowed LPG refill bookings once every 25 days in urban areas, while consumers in rural areas had to wait 45 days.

“However, in view of the current LPG supply situation improving and the significant reduction in refill backlog, the central government has relaxed this restriction. Now, all domestic LPG consumers, regardless of urban or rural, can book refills at an interval of 25 days,” Gopi said in a Facebook post.