The Karnataka government has announced that hotels in the state may have to wait up to 10 days for commercial LPG cylinders due to a shortage. The government is diverting its limited supply to hospitals, hostels, and residential schools while awaiting fresh shipments.
State food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa told the legislative council that the available stock with oil marketing companies was insufficient to meet demand from all sectors. He instructed hoteliers to patiently wait for 7 to 10 days and use electric stoves to meet their business needs during this period.
The restricted supply will be directed first to hospitals, hostels, residential schools, and certain large manufacturing units where food preparation or production activities could not be interrupted. Delays in LPG shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz have contributed to the shortage.
Authorities have also been directed to prevent illegal diversion of LPG cylinders and maintain uninterrupted supply of Auto LPG to autorickshaws and other vehicles at filling stations.
