New order makes it mandatory for all businesses to either have or apply for PNG connections where network is present, as India engages with global partners to protect its energy security
People wait in a queue to refill LPG cylinders amid disruptions due to the ongoing West Asia war, in Mumbai, on Saturday. PIC/PTI
The Delhi government has tightened norms for the supply of commercial LPG cylinders, making it mandatory for businesses to either have or apply for a piped natural gas (PNG) connection in areas where the network is available, according to an official order.
In an order issued by the Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department on Thursday, the government amended a key clause of its recently notified policy on distribution of commercial LPG cylinders.Under the revised rules, commercial and industrial consumers will be eligible to receive LPG supplies only if they are registered with the concerned oil marketing company (OMC) and have applied for a PNG connection, wherever the network exists.
“When supplying to commercial gas consumers, the OMCs shall at least once collect documentation records to ensure that the consumer is registered with the OMC and has either applied for a PNG connection or has submitted an application indicating the intent to obtain a PNG connection upon its availability,” the order stated.
Meanwhile, India is actively engaging with global partners to safeguard its energy security and the safety of Indian nationals in the Gulf as tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt trade and logistics. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the ongoing situation has posed challenges for countries across the world. “It has been a testing time for not just us, but for the entire global community. Our leaders have been in touch with their counterparts,” Jaiswal said.
Seventh Indian LPG tanker crosses the Strait of Hormuz
As a seventh India-flagged LPG tanker, Green Sanvi, crossed the Strait of Hormuz amid the war on Friday, Iran posted a special message for New Delhi. The Iranian consulate in Mumbai said on X that India, and Gujarat in particular, held a “cherished place” in “our shared history”.
Stranded Indian fishermen in Iran return via Armenia
A group of stranded Indian fishermen in Iran returned home through Armenia on Saturday, the government said. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar thanked his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan for assistance in the return of the Indian nationals.
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