5 kg LPG cylinders to be sold at petrol pumps in 5 metros from October 5
New Delhi: Cooking gas (LPG) will now be available at select petrol pumps in metro cities after the Oil Ministry has allowed sale of small 5-kg cylinders at retail outlets.It has also permitted LPG connection
“This will be a boon to migratory population such as students, IT professionals, BPO employees and persons with odd duty timings as it would provide them the flexibility to pick up cylinders and obtain subsequent refills at time of their choice as petrol stations are open for longer hours,” the statement said.
In another initiative, the ministry has allowed inter- company LPG portability. Presently, an LPG consumer is attached to a distributor and cannot change his distributor even if he is unhappy with the service.
“Under the portability scheme, a consumer can now opt for the distributor of his choice within a cluster of LPG distributors in the vicinity and across the oil companies,” the statement said, adding that the scheme would be available in 30 cities.
”Consumers will be able to see the service ratings of all the distributors in their cluster and choose the one they want based on service levels,” the statement said.