Lucknow, March 31 -- Amid concern over messages suggesting that households with piped natural gas (PNG) connections must surrender their LPG cylinders, officials have clarified that no such directive is currently being enforced.

With the state preparing for expansion of PNG infrastructure on a war footing, committees have been formed at both the state and local levels to oversee the rollout, and material procurement has already begun.

Urging residents not to panic, the authorities said any proposal to rationalise LPG usage is far from final.

They clarified that reports about mandatory surrender of LPG cylinders are premature. Though there is a government order to rationalise LPG usage in households with PNG connections, its practical a...