Chandigarh, April 8 -- Haryana government on Tuesday directed deputy commissioners (DCs) to ensure last-mile delivery of cooking gas cylinders with special focus on rural areas and address any bottlenecks in the booking and delivery chain.

Chief secretary Anurag Rastogi reviewed the distribution of LPG cylinders, including 5 kg Free Trade LPG (FTL) cylinders and the status of Piped Natural Gas (PNG) network across the state. All the DCs also joined the meeting through a video conference.

During the meeting, Rastogi directed DCs to ensure that new LPG connections are issued in a time-bound and transparent manner, particularly to beneficiaries under welfare schemes. The commissioner and secretary (food, civil supplies and consumer affairs...