The Centre on Thursday said 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders have been made available to students and vulnerable communities, including migrant labourers, with about 10 lakh sold in the country since March 23 and 1.06 lakh sold yesterday.
In light of the ongoing developments in West Asia, the Union government has decided to double the daily supply of 5-kg free trade LPG (FTL) cylinders available for distribution to migrant labourers across states.
India's expanding piped natural gas network is often presented as a quiet urban success story ~ cleaner kitchens, cheaper transport fuel, and a gradual shift away from cylinders and liquid fuels.
A tense situation unfolded at Indian Oil Corporation’s LPG bottling plant in Budge Budge on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, after truck drivers protesting pending dues allegedly released gas from several cylinders, prompting fears of a potential explosion.
Oil marketing companies have announced a Rs 48.50 hike in the price of 19 kg commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders ahead of the festive season.
Oil marketing companies on Tuesday reduced the prices of commercial LPG cylinders by Rs 99.75, however the prices of domestic cooking gas cylinders have been kept unchanged, as per sources.
At least 100 workers were present inside the factory, located in Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka when multiple cylinders exploded, a senior police officer said.
