India, March 26 -- A few hours after the Thane district administration extended the waiting period for domestic LPG cylinder deliveries in urban areas from 25 days to 35 days on Wednesday, the order was reversed to avoid unnecessary panic among the public.

To address rising complaints, the district supply office has set up two dedicated 24x7 helplines and deployed special teams of rationing officials to survey areas reporting a high number of delivery delays and gas shortages across the district. The teams have also been directed to act against black marketing and hoarding of LPG cylinders. In the past week, officials conducted raids at two locations in Kalyan and Bhiwandi, where gas cylinders were confiscated and police cases were regis...