New Delhi, March 15 -- Delhi government has issued a policy for regulated distribution of commercial LPG cylinders in the national capital amid the ongoing supply scarcity, allowing only about 20 per cent of the average daily consumption to be released in the market.
According to an order issued by the Department of Food, Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Saturday, around 1,800 commercial LPG cylinders (19-kg) will be distributed daily in Delhi against the normal average sale of nearly 9,000 cylinders by the three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs).
The policy introduces a priority-based allocation system to ensure uninterrupted supply to essential services.
Educational institutions, hospitals, railways and airports have been placed in the to...