NEW DELHI, March 25 -- Households in areas with piped natural gas (PNG) networks now face a three-month deadline to switch from LPG cylinders, the Centre announced Wednesday. The move tightens fuel supply amid the war in West Asia.

City gas distribution operators (CGD) will notify eligible consumers, and LPG supply will cease if connections are not made, except where technical constraints prevent PNG access. The deadline begins once the concerned CGD entity in the area informs a household by registered post that it can shift from LPG to PNG.

In a press briefing, Sujata Sharma, joint secretary, marketing and oil refinery, union ministry of petroleum and natural gas, said the move is "in the interest of the nation for households to shift ...