Centre Doubles Daily Supply Of 5 kg LPG Cylinders For Migrant Workers Nationwide

The Centre on Tuesday announced a twofold increase in the daily allocation of 5 kg LPG cylinders for migrant labourers across states.

The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas confirmed that this enhancement exceeds the earlier 20 per cent cap outlined in its March 21 directive.

Authorities based the revised supply on the average daily distribution recorded on March 2 and 3, 2026.

State governments will utilise these cylinders exclusively for migrant workers, with logistical support from public sector oil marketing companies.

Since March 23, nearly 7.8 lakh 5 kg LPG cylinders have been distributed. On Monday alone, over 1.06 lakh units were sold, compared to a daily average of 77,000 in February.

Oil firms have also conducted around 1,300 awareness camps in the past four days, facilitating the sale of more than 10,000 cylinders.

Despite global geopolitical pressures affecting overall LPG availability, domestic supply remains stable.

No shortages have been reported at distributorships. Online bookings now account for 96 per cent of total requests, while delivery authentication code-based distribution has reached 90 per cent, curbing diversion.

Commercial LPG allocation has risen to nearly 70 per cent of pre-crisis levels. Since March 14, sales have touched 86,439 metric tonnes, equivalent to over 45.5 lakh 19 kg cylinders.

A three-member panel from Indian Oil Corporation, HPCL, and BPCL is coordinating distribution efforts.

Authorities intensified enforcement, conducting over 4,300 raids and seizing more than 1,200 cylinders in a single day.

Officials urged citizens to avoid panic buying, adopt digital booking, conserve energy, and rely solely on verified information.

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