No disruption in supply of domestic LPG, says Mysuru DC

Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Lakshmikant Reddy said there is no disruption in the supply of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) used for cooking purposes in Mysuru district and there is no need for the public to panic.

Mr. Reddy reviewed the LPG supply situation in Mysuru during a meeting with officials of the various oil manufacturing companies viz. HPCL, BPCL and IOCL at the zilla panchayat auditorium in the city on Wednesday. A statement issued on Thursday said there is no interruption in the supply of LPG cylinders in Mysuru district, according to information provided by the companies.

Observing that many people were booking LPG cylinders in advance out of fear that a shortage may occur in view of the conflict in West Asia, Mr. Reddy assured that there is presently no shortage of cooking gas supply in Mysuru district.

He also warned that strict legal action would be taken if anyone was found to be illegally hoarding LPG cylinders or selling them on the black market.

He noted that while the supply of commercial LPG cylinders to hotels, restaurants, industries and marriage halls has been suspended for the time being, officials of various oil manufacturing companies have been instructed to ensure that essential service institutions like hospitals, schools, residential schools, hostels, anganwadis and orphanages do not face any shortage in cooking gas.

“Officials of HPCL, BPCL and IOCL operating in the district have also been instructed to immediately inform the district administration if any issues arise in the supply of LPG cylinders,” the statement said.

Mysuru zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officer Yukesh Kumar, joint director of the Food and Civil Supplies Department Manteswamy, and sales officers of HPCL, BPCL and IOCL were also present at the meeting.

It has been learned that there are a total of 10.39 lakh LPG connections in Mysuru district, including 5.04 lakh double connections and 5.35 lakh single connections. The daily requirement of LPG in Mysuru district stood at 20,430 domestic cylinders and 950 commercial cylinders.

MCCI expresses concern

Meanwhile, Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industries (MCCI) has expressed concern over the reported shortage in the supply of commercial LPG cylinders due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.

“In Mysuru ity, industries and the hotel sector depend largely on commercial LPG cylinders. However, due to the shortage, gas distributors have been unable to maintain a regular supply. As a result, industries - particularly export-oriented units - as well as the hotel sector are facing severe difficulties”, said MCCI president K.B. Lingaraju in a statement on Thursday.

“At present, several new industries are emerging in Mysuru and are in their developmental stages. Because of this shortage of commercial cylinders, they are experiencing significant problems. This situation is also adversely affecting the tourism sector,” Mr. Lingaraju said, in the statement.