India, March 16 -- Amid rumours of a shortage of cooking gas circulating in parts of the city, Delhi Food and Supplies Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Sunday said there is no shortage of LPG in the capital and appealed to residents to remain calm.

The minister, in a statement, said the government has deployed 70 joint teams from the police, the Weights and Measures department and the Food and Supplies department to monitor LPG availability across Delhi.

"These teams are checking stock levels at distributors and markets and will act against hoarding or unfair trade practices," Sirsa said.

The minister said concerns had surfaced amid global supply pressures linked to disruptions in the Gulf and rumours that triggered panic buying in so...