Rural area LPG booking period reduced from 45 to 25 days
The Indian government has reduced the minimum LPG refill booking interval from 45 days to 25 days for rural consumers. This change aligns rural policy with urban standards following an improvement in national supply chains.
Why it matters
This policy shift improves energy accessibility and convenience for millions of rural households in India.
NEW DELHI: With improvement in LPG supplies and a fall in refill backlogs, govt Monday reduced the minimum time gap for booking LPG refills in rural areas to 25 days from 45 days, bringing it on a par with the interval for urban consumers, reports Atul Mathur.Union minister of state for petroleum and natural gas Suresh Gopi said the restriction had been imposed amid pressure on LPG supplies following the outbreak of the conflict in West Asia, with the booking interval set at 25…
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