Govt invokes Essential Commodities Act to ensure uninterrupted LPG supply

IANS | March 10, 2026 11:42 AM

New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) As hotels and restaurants report commercial LPG shortage, the government has invoked the Essential Commodities (EC) Act to ensure the uninterrupted supply of domestic cooking gas, directing refineries and petrochemical units to maximise the production of LPG.