India, March 13 -- As several restaurants in Pune are grappling with an acute shortage of commercial LPG cylinders, Maharashtra Natural Gas Limited (MNGL) has stepped in to help food establishments shift to piped natural gas (PNG) connections, wherever feasible.

Amid the ongoing disruption in LPG supply - linked partly to global uncertainties in fuel logistics due to the escalating conflict in West Asia - MNGL officials recently met representatives of the Pune chapter of the National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI) to discuss immediate relief measures for the hospitality sector.

"With the support of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB), MNGL is actively promoting the use of piped natural gas (PNG) under the Nat...