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IOC lifts freeze on LPG connections

N. Ravikumar

— Photo: K.Pichumani

RELIEF on cards: IOC’s decision to begin issuing new LPG connection is expected to ease the situation.

CHENNAI: Indian Oil Corporation has removed its freeze on issue of new domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections and advised its distributors to clear the waiting list of June and July.

A senior official of IOC said that orders to this effect were issued to Indane Area Offices a couple of days ago and once the waiting list for the two months is cleared, the connections would be available on demand. Sources among Indane distributors in the city confirmed that they received the instructions for release of new connections onFriday. IOC’s decision comes close on the heels of a recent direction to the oil marketing companies from the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora. While Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd were also part of the industry decision in mid-May, they had started issuing new connections subsequently. On the demand for new LPG connections in Tamil Nadu, the official said that on an average the company issued about 30,000 connections every month. However, the freeze on issue of double bottle connections (second cylinder) continues with the distributors saying that they were yet to receive instructions for the release. A decision on the issue of connections under free LPG connection scheme of the State Government in the current financial year is yet to be taken. The official said that the Union Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has to take a separate decision in this regard.

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