LPG refill booking interval cut to 25 days in rural areas, matching urban rule
The Indian government has standardized the LPG refill booking interval to 25 days for both urban and rural areas. This move reverses a temporary measure that had previously set a 45-day limit for rural consumers due to supply constraints.
Why it matters
The policy change reflects improved supply chain stability and aims to provide equitable access to essential cooking fuel across all regions.
Union Minister Suresh Gopi on Monday said the central government has directed oil marketing companies (OMCs) to implement a 25-day LPG refill booking interval uniformly across urban and rural areas with immediate effect.Gopi, Union Minister of state for petroleum and natural gas and tourism, said the government had earlier prescribed a 25-day booking interval in urban areas and 45 days in rural areas as a temporary demand-management measure amid supply concerns.The petroleum ministry, in a letter dated September 7 addressed to the chairmen and managing directors of IOCL, BPCL and HPCL, said the decision was taken in view of the improved LPG supply position and a considerable reduction in refill backlogs compared with the situation when the demand-management measures were introduced."In view of the present LPG supply position and…
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