By Admin 
The central government clarified on Wednesday that petrol, diesel or cooking gas will be available in the country. (LPG) There is no shortage of. The government has urged citizens not to believe the rumors being spread on social media and not to book gas in panic. Strait of Hormuz in the Gulf region (Strait of HormuzDue to the ongoing tension, the supply of LPG has been affected. Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said that all the oil refineries are processing crude oil. (Crude Oil) Working at full capacity with adequate reserves.
He said that petrol and diesel across the country (Petrol Diesel Price) Sufficient stock is available and sales centers are operating normally. Sharma said do not pay attention to rumours. We have adequate stock of fuel and the government is making every possible effort to deliver it to the consumers. He said that due to rumors, huge crowd was seen at petrol pumps in some areas, whereas there is sufficient stock available everywhere. The government clarified that due to the tense situation in West Asia, the supply has been affected, but the stock has not been completely exhausted anywhere and the delivery of LPG cylinders is continuing normally.
The government said that additional allocation has been made to the states and the supply to commercial establishments like hotels and restaurants has been increased to 50 percent in a phased manner. To reduce the pressure on LPG, the government has started selling piped cooking gas. (PNG) Is promoting the use of.
Domestic PNG and CNG (CNG) Hundred percent supply for vehicles is being ensured. Sharma said that in the last 25 days, 2.5 lakh new PNG connections have been given and 2.20 lakh LPG consumers have opted for PNG. Instructions have been given to the states to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing. So far, more than 2,700 raids have been conducted, in which around 2,000 cylinders have been seized and 155 people have been arrested.
A big case of black marketing of oil has come to light in Siddharthnagar district of UP. Etawah police took action during checking and recovered 522 liters of high speed diesel and 45 liters of petrol. Police have arrested three accused in this case. It is being told that the accused were carrying diesel and petrol to sell in black, when the police caught them. At present the police is investigating the matter and the interrogation of the accused is going on.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Minister Govind Singh Rajput said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel in the state and people should not pay attention to rumours. He said, “Petrol and diesel are available in sufficient quantity. They are being supplied continuously from the depot. People should not panic buy or store. The minister said that due to rumours, queues were seen at petrol pumps in some districts. Rajput said that oil companies have informed that there is sufficient stock of petrol and diesel in the state and there has been no increase in their prices. He said that the state control room and administration located in Bhopal are monitoring the situation. Amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, state-owned oil companies also said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of petrol, diesel or LPG in the country and people are using social media. But don’t pay attention to the rumors spreading.