LUCKNOW, March 25 -- Amid global uncertainties in the energy market due to the West Asia conflict, oil marketing companies have stepped up efforts to streamline LPG distribution by identifying genuine domestic consumers in Uttar Pradesh.

The ongoing know your customer (KYC) verification process is now playing a crucial role even as over 1.10 lakh LPG connections in Lucknow and around 20 lakh consumers in the state have been temporarily deactivated due to prolonged inactivity.

There are around 4.87 crore domestic LPG consumers in the state and officials of gas companies have started checking why consumers are booking LPG cylinders again after nine months or a year. Officials say there could be several reasons as they might have taken PNG...