New Delhi, March 14 -- The Delhi government issued a priority-based policy for the distribution of commercial LPG cylinders amid the prevailing scarcity situation in the national capital.

The policy notice, issued on March 14 by the Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs in compliance with directions of the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, mandates that up to 20 per cent of the average daily commercial LPG cylinder consumption in Delhi, approximately 1,800 cylinders, be made available for regulated distribution through the three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).

The notice said that under the priority-based allocation framework, eight sectors have been identified.

"Educational institutions, hospitals, railways and ...