MP urges Centre to lift restrictions on LPG cylinder bookings
Member of Parliament Kodikunnil Suresh has requested the Union government to remove restrictions on LPG cylinder bookings. He argues that since the government has confirmed the supply chain is stable, the mandatory waiting periods for refills are no longer necessary and cause hardship for families.
Why it matters
Lifting these restrictions would directly impact household budget management and convenience for millions of Indian families reliant on LPG for daily cooking.
Kodikunnil Suresh, MP, has submitted a letter to the Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri, demanding the immediate withdrawal of current restrictions imposed on domestic LPG cylinder refill bookings.
In his communication, the MP highlighted that the minimum waiting period between successive bookings, currently set at 25 days for urban areas and 45 days for rural regions, was introduced amid concerns over global supply chain disruptions and escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which threatened to impact local LPG availability.
However, the central government itself has recently clarified that the country’s domestic LPG supply chain has completely stabilised, with adequate stock currently available nationwide.
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