New Delhi, March 11 -- Delhi-NCR based gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Limited has issued a notice that it is slashing gas supply to all restaurants in the national capital region by 20%, effective immediately, in line with the Centre's order on supply to priority sectors.

Restaurants received the notice dated 9 March on email, with the cut effective from 6 am today, a restaurant proprietor told Mint requesting anonymity.

The government order invokes the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (ECA), in order to control how gas cylinders are distributed and to stop hoarding or unfair prices.

"Dear Customer, as per communication received from upstream supplier M/s GAIL, supplies to all Industrial & Commercial Customers are being restricted to ...