Bhubaneswar: Principal Secretary Food, Supply and Consumer Welfare, Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh emphasized that the state government is giving top priority to the smooth supply of LPG to domestic consumers.
Shri Singh was speaking in a high-level virtual meeting was held today to ensure the seamless availability and distribution of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) across the country.
The meeting was co-chaired by the Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs. Principal Secretaries of Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare departments from all states participated in the session.
Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary of the Food Supplies and Consumer Welfare Department, attended the meeting from Lok Seva Bhawan, Bhubaneswar alongside senior departmental officials. The primary focus of the discussion was to maintain transparency in the distribution of cooking gas and to strictly curb black marketing.
He appealed to the public not to panic or become distressed regarding the availability of cooking gas, as adequate measures are being taken to streamline the process.
Key directives issued during the meeting include the mandatory use of One-Time Passwords (OTP) for booking and delivery to ensure security. Addressing supply concerns during emergencies, it was decided that commercial gas supply would be maintained at 20 percent of previous usage levels. Furthermore, authorities acknowledged that high booking volumes have recently slowed down server performance, and work is currently underway to increase server speed to prevent further disruptions.
To better accommodate rural areas, the delivery window for gas in these regions has been extended to 45 days. State and district administrations have been instructed to take stringent measures against illegal hoarding. Enforcement squads have been deployed at the district level to monitor and penalize those involved in black marketing.