File photo: Sectors classified as semi-essential, such as fisheries, restaurants and dhabas, the hotel industry, corporate and industrial canteens, corporate guest houses and the food processing industry, will receive 10% of their LPG requirement.
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The Gujarat government on Monday said it has prioritised supply of commercial LPG cylinders for hospitals, educational institutions and key industries in parts of the state that are not connected to the piped natural gas (PNG) network.
Under the capped supply mechanism, government and private hospitals as well as educational institutions categorised as essential will receive 100 per cent of their LPG requirement, according to a statement issued by the state government. Other sectors identified as essential — including the pharmaceutical industry, dairy units, seed processing facilities, airline and railway canteens — will be supplied up to 70 per cent of their LPG requirement, the government said.
Meanwhile, sectors classified as semi-essential, such as fisheries, restaurants and dhabas, the hotel industry, corporate and industrial canteens, corporate guest houses and the food processing industry, will receive 10 per cent of their LPG requirement. The state government said religious institutions that have been serving food for at least the past year will also receive LPG supplies equivalent to 10 per cent of their average consumption over the last six months.
Officials said the capped distribution framework will apply to areas without PNG connectivity. PNG allocation for industrial users in areas with piped gas networks has already been cut by about 50 per cent to prioritise household and essential consumption, while the state has also allocated kerosene supplies to ease fuel availability.
The government, on Monday, added that adequate stocks of PNG are available for residential and commercial consumers across the state, and more than 3,504 new PNG connections have been provided since March 1, 2026. The state also said buffer stocks of LPG cylinders remain adequate and are rising steadily, ensuring availability of cooking fuel while prioritising critical services.
Published on March 16, 2026