IndiaPosted at: Mar 16 2026 5:04PM


Companies Offering Incentives to Promote Shift from LPG to PNG: Govt

New Delhi, Mar 16 (UNI) The government on Monday said domestic LPG supplies remain stable despite disruptions triggered by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, while urging commercial consumers to shift to piped natural gas (PNG) wherever available to ease pressure on LPG distribution.
Addressing a media briefing here, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary (Marketing and Oil Refinery) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said commercial establishments using LPG can switch to PNG by contacting their respective City Gas Distribution (CGD) companies through email, customer portals, letters or call centres, with company details available on PNG service websites.
Sharma said several companies have announced incentives to encourage the transition to cleaner fuel. Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), for instance, is offering Rs 500 worth of free gas to domestic consumers who obtain a PNG connection before March 31 and start purchasing gas. Mahanagar Gas Ltd has announced incentives including waiver of security deposits, while similar promotional measures have been rolled out by GAIL and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
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