Amid the ongoing war in the Middle East, there is a gas crisis looming in India. In such a situation, there is a fight among people regarding LPG gas cylinders. Meanwhile, a shocking revelation has now been made in Delhi regarding the connection of the pipeline.

Amid the LPG crisis, there has been a 200 percent increase in applications for Pipeline Natural Gas (PNG) connections within Delhi within two weeks. This number has increased from 700 to around 1500. This information has been given by Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL).

What did the IGL official tell?

IGL distributes LPG and PNG gas in Delhi. One of its officials said that IGL used to receive around 700-800 applications for new PNG connections. In such a situation, in the last two weeks, amidst the chaos regarding LPG gas supply, there has been a huge increase in its applications.

The official further said that these days IGL is receiving around 1200 to 1500 applications for new PNG connections every day. In such a situation, the number of requests in the call center has also increased three times than before. Let us tell you that the government is also encouraging people to connect with PNG.

IGL launches scheme for PNG

It was told by IGL that customers who apply for a new PNG connection before March 31 will be given a discount of Rs 500 in their first bill. Also, this scheme will also be applicable on those customers who will start their connection before March 31.

Let us tell you that 19 lakh families, 4500 commercial establishments and about 2000 industrial units in Delhi have Pipeline Natural Gas (PNG) connections. Explaining the process, the officer said that verification is done immediately after the application is received.

For this, area, place and various factors are kept in mind. It takes 15 to 30 days to establish a new connection. It may also be different. IGL has appealed to the people to avoid spreading rumors and panic.

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