Madhya Pradesh govt directs Collectors to review LPG supply arrangements, prevent black marketing

Madhya Pradesh directs collectors to review LPG supply and prevent black marketing amid ongoing shortages caused by the West Asia conflict.

The Madhya Pradesh Government has issued directions to all district collectors to manage the LPG cylinder supply arrangements and prevent hoarding or black marketing in view of the ongoing supply shortage due the war in West Asia. 

In a letter dated March 10, the govt has asked the collectors to regularly review the stock availability as well as suggest potential alternatives to commercial consumers.

“At the district level, the District Administration, Food Department and oil company officials should hold regular meetings with LPG distributors to review the stock availability of commercial and domestic cylinders,” read the letter by Karamveer Sharma, Commissioner of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection department.

The department also directed the district administrations to ensure that there is no hoarding and black marketing of LPG cylinders at the distributor level

“Meetings of large commercial consumers of the district should also be held to advise them to make judicious use of the available stock and to use alternative fuel supply sources to meet their fuel requirements,” it said. 

“In connection with the above, the Oil Marketing Company and its field officers have been instructed to remain in constant touch with the district administration and review and keep continuous monitoring of the situation,” it added.