Dehradun, April 27 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday met Union minister for petroleum and natural gas Hardeep Singh Puri in New Delhi to discuss LPG supply in the state for the Char Dham Yatra.

Dhami, referring to the meeting on X wrote, "A request was made to continue the allocation of commercial LPG cylinders at 100%, keeping in mind the smooth operation of the Char Dham Yatra and the geographical conditions of the state."

Dhami also pointed out that the Char Dham Yatra from April to November, attracts a large number of pilgrims from across India and abroad. He said this "leads to a surge in demand for commercial LPG cylinders...the state requires approximately 967,949 commercial LPG cylinders." He also empha...