Hyderabad, March 25 -- The Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas led by Secretary Neeraj Mittal convened a video conference on Wednesday, March 25, with the Chief Secretaries of all states and Union Territories to review the availability and supply of LPG, natural gas and petroleum products across India.

Officials during the meeting emphasised that shifting from LPG to piped natural gas (PNG) is significantly cheaper and more convenient for households in India. States were encouraged to promote this "transition", referring to the current shortage that is a result of the ongoing war between Iran and the US and Israel.

The Secretary directed officials strictly to implement robust rumour control measures regarding LPG availability to...