India, July 15 -- Four months after thousands of households, housing societies and restaurants across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) rushed to apply for piped natural gas (PNG) connections amid fears of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortages due to the Iran war, many applicants claim they are still waiting, with little communication from Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) on when they can expect service.

Several MGL applicants HT spoke to allege that their complaints are going unanswered, inspections are delayed, and timelines keep shifting. The common problem has been a lack of clarity from the gas distributor after applications were submitted.

"We had applied in 2024, well before the LPG crisis, but we are still waiting," said Vinod Gidwa...