AP Govt. Ensuring OTP-based Delivery Of LPG Refills To Check Misuse

Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh government is closely monitoring the distribution of LPG cylinders by ensuring only OTP-based deliveries to avoid their misuse.

Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad is heading a committee of secretaries from Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Industries, Infrastructure and RTGS to regularly monitor the LPG supply.

AP has a total 161.19 lakh LPG connections. Of them, IOCL’s share is 56.86 lakh (20.79 lakh double bottle (two cylinders) and 36.07 lakh single bottle); HPCL 74.11 lakh (28.75 lakh double bottle and 45.36 lakh single bottle); and BPCL’s share is 30.22 lakh (11.13 lakh double bottle and 19.09 lakh single bottle).

AP’s daily requirement of domestic LPG is 4,000 MT. The IOCL supplies 1,350 MT domestic and 60 MT national; HPCL 1,900 MT domestic and 120 MT non-domestic; and BPCL supplies 750 MT domestic and 6 MT national.

As on March 12, AP had an LPG stock of 15,880 MT. It is expected to cater to the needs of 3.92 days. Of this, IOCL’s stock of 7,500 MT will last for 5.5 days; HPCL’s 5,718 MT for 2.86 days, and BPCL’s stock of 2,599 MT will last for 3.4 days.

Given these supplies, the state government has dispelled any rumours of LPG shortage, as being circulated on social media platforms to mislead the consumers.

Authorities have maintained that LPG stocks are under control and being supplied as per requirement. They maintained that misleading information on social media platforms had led to a rise in booking of refills by 15 per cent. They underlined that LPG refills are being distributed on the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) basis based on OTP.

State government is keeping a track on pending bookings for LPG refills distributor-wise, market-wise, district-wise, sale area-wise and region-wise. This is to accord priority to domestic LPG consumers.

AP government has already stopped supply of bulk LPG to industries. It has started regulating both commercial and national LPG supplies. With regard to supply of commercial LPG, more priority is being given to hospitals, welfare hostels and government services.

The Control Room set up in the Real Time Governance Society at the AP Secretariat is closely monitoring the LPG supply in coordination with officials of the Revenue, Civil Supplies, and Police departments, apart from representatives of the oil marketing companies.

A social media monitoring cell has been set up to ensure circulation of facts on LPG supply.

As per directives of the state government, control rooms have been set up at district levels too to keep a close tab on stocks of LPG cylinders and their supply at a frequency of every six hours.

Andhra Pradesh government is closely monitoring the distribution of LPG cylinders by ensuring only OTP-based deliveries to avoid their misuse.

Chief Secretary G. Sai Prasad is heading a committee of secretaries from Civil Supplies, Agriculture, Industries, Infrastructure and RTGS to regularly monitor the LPG supply.

AP has a total 161.19 lakh LPG connections. Of them, IOCL’s share is 56.86 lakh (20.79 lakh double bottle (two cylinders) and 36.07 lakh single bottle); HPCL 74.11 lakh (28.75 lakh double bottle and 45.36 lakh single bottle); and BPCL’s share is 30.22 lakh (11.13 lakh double bottle and 19.09 lakh single bottle).

AP’s daily requirement of domestic LPG is 4,000 MT. The IOCL supplies 1,350 MT domestic and 60 MT national; HPCL 1,900 MT domestic and 120 MT non-domestic; and BPCL supplies 750 MT domestic and 6 MT national.

As on March 12, AP had an LPG stock of 15,880 MT. It is expected to cater to the needs of 3.92 days. Of this, IOCL’s stock of 7,500 MT will last for 5.5 days; HPCL’s 5,718 MT for 2.86 days, and BPCL’s stock of 2,599 MT will last for 3.4 days.

Given these supplies, the state government has dispelled any rumours of LPG shortage, as being circulated on social media platforms to mislead the consumers.

Authorities have maintained that LPG stocks are under control and being supplied as per requirement. They maintained that misleading information on social media platforms had led to a rise in booking of refills by 15 per cent. They underlined that LPG refills are being distributed on the FIFO (First-In, First-Out) basis based on OTP.

State government is keeping a track on pending bookings for LPG refills distributor-wise, market-wise, district-wise, sale area-wise and region-wise. This is to accord priority to domestic LPG consumers.

AP government has already stopped supply of bulk LPG to industries. It has started regulating both commercial and national LPG supplies. With regard to supply of commercial LPG, more priority is being given to hospitals, welfare hostels and government services.

The Control Room set up in the Real Time Governance Society at the AP Secretariat is closely monitoring the LPG supply in coordination with officials of the Revenue, Civil Supplies, and Police departments, apart from representatives of the oil marketing companies.

A social media monitoring cell has been set up to ensure circulation of facts on LPG supply.

As per directives of the state government, control rooms have been set up at district levels too to keep a close tab on stocks of LPG cylinders and their supply at a frequency of every six hours.