CM Himanta Biswa offers 2 free LPG cylinders in poll-bound Assam

Guwahati: Amidst global energy crisis, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa in poll bound Assam said that the government will provide two LPG cylinders in a year free of cost.

Addressing an election rally on Saturday he said, “In Bihu and in Durga puja government will provide two LPG cylinders free of cost to the people.”

Meanwhile Five LPG distributors in the State have been placed under suspension with immediate effect, pending further review by the competent authority.


The chief secretary in a statement stated , “In the backdrop of the prevailing situation in West Asia, and in line with the action plan of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India, strict monitoring of LPG supplies is being undertaken across the State at both State and district levels, in coordination with Oil Marketing Companies. As part of this ongoing exercise, certain irregularities relating to distribution practices and compliance norms have come to the notice of the authorities in respect.


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Accordingly, these five LPG distributors have been placed under suspension with immediate effect. It has been decided that no LPG supplies shall be released to the above distributors from the date of suspension, and no allocation will be made to them in the Supply Planning and Distribution (SPD) system until further orders. Consumers of these agencies have been tagged to alternate distributors to ensure that there is no interruption in LPG supply."

Meanwhile, the overall LPG supply situation has been reviewed at both the Central and State levels. Consumers are assured that adequate stocks of LPG are available and the domestic consumers continue to receive 100% allocation.

The chief secretary stated with regard to commercial consumers, the Government of Assam has recently complied with certain reform criteria and has secured an additional 10% allocation for commercial LPG consumption, taking it up to 70%, thereby providing further relief to the sector.


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The Government reiterates its zero-tolerance policy towards any irregularities in the distribution of essential commodities. Further action will be taken based on the outcome of the ongoing review. The situation continues to be closely monitored to safeguard public interest and ensure seamless distribution of essential commodities.