India, March 12 -- State governments on Wednesday launched crackdowns on hoarding and black-marketing of LPG cylinders as fears of supply shortage, triggered by the ongoing West Asia conflict, caused long queues and clashes in several parts of the country. Meanwhile, certain states permitted commercial establishments to use traditional cooking methods to combat commercial LPG shortage.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed district officials to conduct raids against hoarding or black-marketing of fuel and cooking gas, officials said on Wednesday. Enforcement teams and magistrates checked petrol pumps and LPG agencies, including those in Gautam Buddh Nagar, to ensure normal sales.

Long queues persisted outside cylinder ag...