Category Economy and Infrastructure

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Order, 2000 has for over two decades formed the legal backbone of household cooking fuel regulation in India. Issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Order governs how LPG connections are granted, how cylinders are distributed through government oil marketing companies, and how misuse of subsidised domestic LPG is prevented. Through the year 2026, the Ministry issued two significant amendments to this Order, each responding to a different aspect of India's changing cooking fuel landscape. The first amendment, notified on 14 March 2026, introduced a prohibition on the dual holding of LPG and Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections by the same household. The second amendment, notified on 25 May 2026, eased the transition process for consumers who move from LPG to PNG by allowing them either to formally terminate their LPG connection or to obtain a transfer voucher that permits restoration of LPG supply if they later shift to an area without PNG infrastructure.