Ministry making continuous efforts to ease LPG supply: Minister Sah
Summary
Minister Deepak Kumar Sah said the ministry is taking short-, medium- and long-term measures to ease LPG supply, including faster customs clearance, traffic management and temporarily raising tanker imports. He also said the government is intensifying market monitoring, expanding fair-price shops and pushing trade and industrial policies to curb shortages and support consumers.
Key Points
- Minister Deepak Kumar Sah said the ministry is making continuous efforts to ease LPG supply through short-, medium- and long-term measures.
- The ministry has reviewed the entire LPG supply chain, coordinated with Finance and Home ministries, and is working to raise weekly LPG tanker supply from 100 to 160.
- A joint monitoring team has been formed to curb artificial shortages, excessive price hikes and black-marketing of essential goods.
- The government has also updated trade policies, prepared more discount stores, and tabled a bill on mines and mineral resources.
