Bengaluru, March 17 -- State food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa on Monday urged the public to refrain from panic or making unnecessary bookings, adding that there was currently no major supply shortage for household consumers.

Speaking to reporters after attending a review meeting with senior officials and representatives of oil and gas companies at the Food and Civil Supplies Corporation office at Vasanth Nagar in Bengaluru, Muniyappa said, "They (domestic consumers) should not try to double their normal registrations unnecessarily. When the situation is serious, we must learn to limit our consumption."

He also urged hotels to temporarily adopt alternative cooking methods while the shortage persists. "Regarding the issue of ...