Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 -- A high-level meeting chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has decided to take urgent steps to address the shortage of LPG cylinders meant for non-domestic use in the state.

The meeting decided to request the central government to increase the quota of non-domestic LPG cylinders allotted to the state. At present, the limit for such cylinders is 20 per cent. Considering the presence of a large number of migrant workers and growing demand, Kerala will seek a higher allocation.

To closely monitor the daily consumption and distribution of LPG cylinders used for both industrial and domestic purposes, the state government will form a state-level monitoring committee. District-level monitoring commit...