Overview
- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is closely tracking the Iran–Israel–US conflict to protect India’s fuel availability.
- Authorities outlined regulated LPG schedules with rural refills set on a 45-day cycle and urban refills on a 25-day cycle to manage stocks and discourage hoarding.
- Tehsildar-led task forces are conducting surprise checks at gas agencies and godowns to verify connections and physical inventories.
- Commercial LPG distribution has been temporarily halted while officials report that domestic supply remains uninterrupted.
- Shinde urged the public not to believe rumours of shortages and also attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming India and skipping Parliament for overseas trips.