Ranchi, March 10 -- Jharkhand Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Irfan Ansari has written to Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri, urging the Centre to restore the supply of commercial LPG cylinders to industrial canteens and hotels in the state amid growing concerns over shortages affecting businesses and workers.

In his letter, Ansari highlighted that reports from newspapers and other sources indicated disruptions in the availability of commercial LPG cylinders in Jharkhand. Following these reports, the state government conducted a review, which suggested that commercial LPG supply had been suspended in several locations, except for essential institutions such as hospitals and schools.

The minister pointed...