Amidst the news of increasing tension in the Middle East and conflict between America and Iran, booking of LPG cylinders has suddenly increased in the country. Regarding this, the Central Government has made it clear that there is no shortage of LPG in the country and people do not need to panic and book cylinders. According to officials of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, in recent times the booking of LPG has increased to about 75.7 lakh per day, whereas earlier the average booking was about 55.7 lakh. Officials say that this increase is not due to actual shortage but due to fear among the people.

Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary, Petroleum Ministry, said that about 25,000 LPG distributors across the country have sufficient stock and there is no report of any dealer running out of gas. Instead of panicking, he has appealed to the people to adopt piped natural gas i.e. PNG gas connection. So that the pressure on LPG supply can be reduced. In such a situation, let us now tell you whether PNG and LPG connection can be got in the same name and what are the rules regarding this.

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Can PNG and LPG connection be available in the same name?

Some time ago, the government changed the rules and allowed consumers to have both LPG and PNG connections in the same house. However, such consumers will have to buy LPG cylinders at market rates, which means they will not get subsidy. Under earlier rules, in those houses where PNG connection was started, LPG connection had to be surrendered. The gas distribution company used to take written assurance from the consumers that they would return the LPG connection. But later the rules have been amended, due to which it has now become possible to keep both the connections simultaneously.

What is PNG connection?

PNG i.e. Piped Natural Gas is a facility in which natural gas is delivered directly to homes through pipeline network. There is no hassle of changing the cylinder in it and it is considered a safer and economical option as compared to LPG. In domestic use, it is used for cooking and heating water through gas geysers.

Where and how to apply for PNG connection?

In areas like Delhi NCR where PNG pipeline is present, consumers can apply for connection through PNG gas distribution companies. For this, online application can be made by visiting the official website of the company. After the application, the company asks for necessary documents from the consumer and after the completion of the document process, the connection process is started.

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