Govt reduces booking interval for LPG refill from 45 to 25 days for rural areas

New Delhi: The Centre on Monday announced that the LPG refill booking interval will now be uniform across urban and rural areas, reducing the gap for rural consumers from 45 days to 25 days.

Union Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi said the restriction has been relaxed in view of the improved LPG supply situation and a significant reduction in refill backlog.

Airlines face fresh cost pressure as jet fuel prices rise 5.46%, LPG up Rs 9.50“Now, all domestic LPG consumers, regardless of urban or rural, can book refills at an interval of 25 days,” he stated in a Facebook post, sharing a copy of the Petroleum Ministry’s letter to oil marketing companies (OMCs).